Radeon RX 9070 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080 Max-Q
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
31.09

RX 9070 outperforms RTX 2080 Max-Q by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14533
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.19
Power efficiency30.8820.72
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU104BNavi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date29 January 2019 (6 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores29443584
Core clock speed735 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed1095 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate201.5564.5
Floating-point processing power6.447 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs184224
Tensor Cores368112
Ray Tracing Cores4656

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 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+
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)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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 2080 Max-Q 31.09
RX 9070 57.38
+84.6%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 13894
RX 9070 25638
+84.5%

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 HD117
−79.5%
210−220
+79.5%
1440p82
−82.9%
150−160
+82.9%
4K51
−76.5%
90−95
+76.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.61
1440pno data3.66
4Kno data6.10

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
−96%
190−200
+96%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−60.4%
300−350
+60.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−103%
150−160
+103%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
−96%
190−200
+96%
Battlefield 5 137
−24.8%
170−180
+24.8%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−60.4%
300−350
+60.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−103%
150−160
+103%
Far Cry 5 105
−61.9%
170−180
+61.9%
Fortnite 143
−110%
300−350
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−88.5%
240−250
+88.5%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−73.3%
180−190
+73.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 199
+12.4%
170−180
−12.4%
Valorant 200−210
−69.8%
300−350
+69.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
−96%
190−200
+96%
Battlefield 5 126
−35.7%
170−180
+35.7%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−60.4%
300−350
+60.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.4%
270−280
+0.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−103%
150−160
+103%
Dota 2 126
−82.5%
230−240
+82.5%
Far Cry 5 97
−75.3%
170−180
+75.3%
Fortnite 138
−118%
300−350
+118%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−88.5%
240−250
+88.5%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
−73.3%
180−190
+73.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 100
−66%
160−170
+66%
Metro Exodus 74
−114%
150−160
+114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
−1.1%
170−180
+1.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 145
−77.9%
250−260
+77.9%
Valorant 200−210
−69.8%
300−350
+69.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 116
−47.4%
170−180
+47.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−103%
150−160
+103%
Dota 2 120
−83.3%
220−230
+83.3%
Far Cry 5 93
−82.8%
170−180
+82.8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−88.5%
240−250
+88.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 136
−30.1%
170−180
+30.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
−231%
250−260
+231%
Valorant 134
−160%
300−350
+160%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 121
−149%
300−350
+149%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
−127%
180−190
+127%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−104%
450−500
+104%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
−98.5%
130−140
+98.5%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−117%
100−110
+117%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
−73.8%
400−450
+73.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 92
−69.6%
150−160
+69.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−138%
85−90
+138%
Far Cry 5 76
−97.4%
150−160
+97.4%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−125%
200−210
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−134%
140−150
+134%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 101
−49.5%
150−160
+49.5%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−111%
55−60
+111%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−121%
80−85
+121%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
−105%
150−160
+105%
Metro Exodus 21
−219%
65−70
+219%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
−134%
120−130
+134%
Valorant 200−210
−62.1%
300−350
+62.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
−113%
110−120
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−121%
80−85
+121%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−147%
40−45
+147%
Dota 2 100−105
−80%
180−190
+80%
Far Cry 5 40
−145%
95−100
+145%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−158%
160−170
+158%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
−92%
95−100
+92%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 49
−61.2%
75−80
+61.2%

This is how RTX 2080 Max-Q and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 79% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 83% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 76% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Max-Q is 12% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 231% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RX 9070 is ahead in 58 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.09 57.38
Recency 29 January 2019 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 220 Watt

RTX 2080 Max-Q has 175% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 84.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.

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