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

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q and M1 8-Core GPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2070 Max-Q
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
25.84
+119%

RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking200389
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency25.51no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)no data
GPU code nameTU106Bno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2019 (6 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23048
Core clock speed885 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1185 MHzno data
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data
Texture fill rate170.6no data
Floating-point processing power5.46 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs144no data
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

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 speed1500 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

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+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D 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
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA7.5-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 2070 Max-Q 25.84
+119%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 11.81

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.

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

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 HD98
+250%
28
−250%
1440p60
+122%
27−30
−122%
4K39
+144%
16−18
−144%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 75−80
+147%
30−35
−147%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+128%
70−75
−128%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 75−80
+147%
30−35
−147%
Battlefield 5 92
+64.3%
55−60
−64.3%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+128%
70−75
−128%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Far Cry 5 103
+134%
40−45
−134%
Fortnite 122
+64.9%
70−75
−64.9%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+124%
50−55
−124%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+123%
40−45
−123%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 148
+215%
45−50
−215%
Valorant 180−190
+64%
110−120
−64%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 75−80
+147%
30−35
−147%
Battlefield 5 88
+57.1%
55−60
−57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+128%
70−75
−128%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+49.4%
180−190
−49.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Dota 2 127
+49.4%
85−90
−49.4%
Far Cry 5 95
+116%
40−45
−116%
Fortnite 115
+55.4%
70−75
−55.4%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+119%
50−55
−119%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+123%
40−45
−123%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+83.7%
45−50
−83.7%
Metro Exodus 61
+135%
24−27
−135%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 128
+172%
45−50
−172%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+249%
35−40
−249%
Valorant 180−190
+64%
110−120
−64%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 89
+58.9%
55−60
−58.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Dota 2 121
+42.4%
85−90
−42.4%
Far Cry 5 90
+105%
40−45
−105%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+81.5%
50−55
−81.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
+97.9%
45−50
−97.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
Valorant 129
+16.2%
110−120
−16.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100
+35.1%
70−75
−35.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+171%
24−27
−171%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+103%
95−100
−103%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+165%
20−22
−165%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+160%
14−16
−160%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Valorant 220−230
+62.5%
130−140
−62.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
+114%
35−40
−114%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+164%
10−12
−164%
Far Cry 5 66
+136%
27−30
−136%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+139%
30−35
−139%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 76
+171%
27−30
−171%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+188%
24−27
−188%
Metro Exodus 22
+144%
9−10
−144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+165%
16−18
−165%
Valorant 160−170
+139%
70−75
−139%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+133%
18−20
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Dota 2 93
+102%
45−50
−102%
Far Cry 5 33
+154%
12−14
−154%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+127%
21−24
−127%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+200%
12−14
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 32
+167%
12−14
−167%

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

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 250% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 122% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 144% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2070 Max-Q is 275% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2070 Max-Q surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.84 11.81
Recency 29 January 2019 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

RTX 2070 Max-Q has a 118.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

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

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