Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q

Combined performance score

RTX 2070 Max-Q
30.38
+117%

GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by 117% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking168342
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money18.21no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)no data
GPU code nameN18E-G2 MAX-Q TU106no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years old)10 November 2020 (3 years old)
Current price$1311 no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23048
Core clock speed885-1080 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1185-1305 MHzno data
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80-90 Wattno data
Texture fill rate170.6no data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed12000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131no data
CUDA7.5no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2070 Max-Q 30.38
+117%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 14.03

GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by 117% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

RTX 2070 Max-Q 413114
+47.4%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by 47% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD99
+254%
28
−254%
1440p60
+122%
27−30
−122%
4K39
+117%
18−20
−117%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+132%
21−24
−132%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 71
+145%
27−30
−145%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 73
+217%
21−24
−217%
Battlefield 5 92
+91.7%
45−50
−91.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+125%
35−40
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+132%
21−24
−132%
Far Cry 5 103
+186%
35−40
−186%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
+145%
35−40
−145%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+147%
45−50
−147%
Hitman 3 117
+208%
35−40
−208%
Horizon Zero Dawn 92
+217%
27−30
−217%
Red Dead Redemption 2 86
+258%
24−27
−258%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 98
+263%
27
−263%
Watch Dogs: Legion 88
+238%
24−27
−238%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 63
+117%
27−30
−117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 61
+165%
21−24
−165%
Battlefield 5 88
+83.3%
45−50
−83.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 94
+161%
35−40
−161%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+132%
21−24
−132%
Far Cry 5 95
+164%
35−40
−164%
Far Cry New Dawn 88
+132%
35−40
−132%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+141%
45−50
−141%
Hitman 3 100
+163%
35−40
−163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 71
+145%
27−30
−145%
Metro Exodus 61
+177%
21−24
−177%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+100%
24−27
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85
+166%
32
−166%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+321%
27−30
−321%
Watch Dogs: Legion 77
+196%
24−27
−196%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50
+72.4%
27−30
−72.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 54
+135%
21−24
−135%
Battlefield 5 89
+85.4%
45−50
−85.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+132%
21−24
−132%
Far Cry 5 90
+150%
35−40
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 79
+108%
35−40
−108%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+100%
45−50
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+121%
27−30
−121%
Watch Dogs: Legion 51
+96.2%
24−27
−96.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+140%
20−22
−140%
Hitman 3 50−55
+141%
21−24
−141%
Horizon Zero Dawn 52
+160%
20−22
−160%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+167%
12−14
−167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 29
+190%
10−11
−190%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 49
+172%
18−20
−172%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 33
+136%
14−16
−136%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+191%
10−12
−191%
Battlefield 5 75
+159%
27−30
−159%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry 5 66
+187%
21−24
−187%
Far Cry New Dawn 72
+188%
24−27
−188%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+133%
27−30
−133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+179%
14−16
−179%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Hitman 3 27−30
+123%
12−14
−123%
Horizon Zero Dawn 15
+50%
10−11
−50%
Metro Exodus 22
+214%
7−8
−214%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+138%
8−9
−138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 29
+263%
8−9
−263%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+246%
12−14
−246%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
+150%
8−9
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Battlefield 5 42
+200%
14−16
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Far Cry 5 33
+200%
10−12
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 40
+186%
14−16
−186%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+126%
18−20
−126%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%

This is how RTX 2070 Max-Q and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 254% faster than Apple M1 8-Core GPU

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 122% faster than Apple M1 8-Core GPU

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 117% faster than Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2070 Max-Q is 350% faster than the Apple M1 8-Core GPU.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2070 Max-Q surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 68 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 30.38 14.03
Recency 6 January 2019 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

The GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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