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

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Aggregate performance score

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

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
32.35
+158%

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking154394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency30.09no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)no data
GPU code nameTU104no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 April 2020 (5 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 cores25608
Core clock speed930 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1155 MHzno data
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data
Texture fill rate184.8no data
Floating-point processing power5.914 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data
Tensor Cores320no data
Ray Tracing Cores40no 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 speed1375 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth352.0 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_2)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.140-
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 Super Max-Q 32.35
+158%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 12.52

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 Super Max-Q 461648
+64.8%
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 HD105
+275%
28
−275%
1440p73
+170%
27−30
−170%
4K47
+161%
18−20
−161%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+166%
70−75
−166%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+222%
21−24
−222%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 144
+157%
55−60
−157%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+166%
70−75
−166%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Far Cry 5 118
+174%
40−45
−174%
Fortnite 133
+79.7%
70−75
−79.7%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+137%
50−55
−137%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+160%
40−45
−160%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+222%
21−24
−222%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+187%
45−50
−187%
Valorant 200−210
+82%
110−120
−82%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 136
+143%
55−60
−143%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+166%
70−75
−166%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+54.7%
170−180
−54.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Dota 2 135
+58.8%
85−90
−58.8%
Far Cry 5 111
+158%
40−45
−158%
Fortnite 132
+78.4%
70−75
−78.4%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+137%
50−55
−137%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+160%
40−45
−160%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+155%
45−50
−155%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+222%
21−24
−222%
Metro Exodus 75
+188%
24−27
−188%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+187%
45−50
−187%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+330%
30−35
−330%
Valorant 200−210
+82%
110−120
−82%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 126
+125%
55−60
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Dota 2 127
+49.4%
85−90
−49.4%
Far Cry 5 104
+142%
40−45
−142%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+137%
50−55
−137%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+222%
21−24
−222%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+187%
45−50
−187%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+127%
30−35
−127%
Valorant 136
+22.5%
110−120
−22.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 108
+45.9%
70−75
−45.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+224%
24−27
−224%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+138%
95−100
−138%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+225%
20−22
−225%
Metro Exodus 48
+220%
14−16
−220%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+68.3%
100−110
−68.3%
Valorant 230−240
+75%
130−140
−75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100
+186%
35−40
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+227%
10−12
−227%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+179%
27−30
−179%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+194%
30−35
−194%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+216%
18−20
−216%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 86
+207%
27−30
−207%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+204%
24−27
−204%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Metro Exodus 28
+211%
9−10
−211%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+200%
16−18
−200%
Valorant 200−210
+190%
65−70
−190%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 58
+222%
18−20
−222%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Dota 2 103
+124%
45−50
−124%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+223%
12−14
−223%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+173%
21−24
−173%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+233%
12−14
−233%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 43
+258%
12−14
−258%

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

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 275% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 170% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 161% 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 Super Max-Q is 363% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2070 Super Max-Q surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 66 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.35 12.52
Recency 2 April 2020 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q has a 158.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

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

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