NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q vs AMD Radeon RX 470

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Combined performance score

RX 470
20.89

GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 470 by 21% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking241194
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Value for money5.329.38
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code namePolaris 10 ProN18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date4 August 2016 (7 years old)6 January 2019 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 no data
Current price$14.08 (0.1x MSRP)$1680
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 Max-Q has 76% better value for money than RX 470.

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 cores20481920
Core clock speed926 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed1206 MHz1185 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate154.4142.2
Floating-point performance4,940 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 470 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed6600 MHz11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth211.2 GB/s264.0 GB/s
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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC supportno data+

Technologies

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

FreeSync+no data
VR Readyno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDAno data7.5

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.

RX 470 20.89
RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.29
+21.1%

GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 470 by 21% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 470 8096
RTX 2060 Max-Q 9800
+21%

GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 470 by 21% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 470 17625
RTX 2060 Max-Q 19779
+12.2%

GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 470 by 12% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 470 11885
RTX 2060 Max-Q 14910
+25.5%

GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms Radeon RX 470 by 25% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 470 68475
+16.3%
RTX 2060 Max-Q 58890

Radeon RX 470 outperforms GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q by 16% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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%

RX 470 380689
+23.3%
RTX 2060 Max-Q 308872

Radeon RX 470 outperforms GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q by 23% 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 HD70
−31.4%
92
+31.4%
1440p41
−7.3%
44
+7.3%
4K36
−16.7%
42
+16.7%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−88.1%
79
+88.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−22.2%
40−45
+22.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−17.1%
80−85
+17.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−24.1%
65−70
+24.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−20%
65−70
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 74
−1.4%
75
+1.4%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−18.3%
80−85
+18.3%
Hitman 3 60−65
−24.6%
75−80
+24.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−22.7%
50−55
+22.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−20.6%
40−45
+20.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−93.3%
87
+93.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−22.5%
45−50
+22.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−54.8%
65
+54.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−22.2%
40−45
+22.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−17.1%
80−85
+17.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−24.1%
65−70
+24.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−20%
65−70
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 68
−2.9%
70
+2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−18.3%
80−85
+18.3%
Hitman 3 60−65
−24.6%
75−80
+24.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−22.7%
50−55
+22.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−67.6%
57
+67.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−20.6%
40−45
+20.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−66.7%
75
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
−50%
105
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−22.5%
45−50
+22.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−7.1%
45
+7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−22.2%
40−45
+22.2%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−17.1%
80−85
+17.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%
Far Cry 5 61
−8.2%
65−70
+8.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 63
+0%
63
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−18.3%
80−85
+18.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40
−42.5%
57
+42.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−22.5%
45−50
+22.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−25.8%
35−40
+25.8%
Hitman 3 30−35
−23.5%
40−45
+23.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−21.4%
30−35
+21.4%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−25%
24−27
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−25.9%
30−35
+25.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−22.7%
27−30
+22.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
−25%
24−27
+25%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−21.7%
55−60
+21.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 43
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
−6.5%
45−50
+6.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−23.8%
50−55
+23.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−33.3%
20−22
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Hitman 3 18−20
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−21.4%
16−18
+21.4%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−42.9%
20
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−59.1%
35
+59.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−24.1%
35−40
+24.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%

This is how RX 470 and RTX 2060 Max-Q compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 31.4% faster than RX 470

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 7.3% faster than RX 470

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 16.7% faster than RX 470

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2060 Max-Q is 93.3% faster than the RX 470.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is ahead in 67 tests (99%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 20.89 25.29
Recency 4 August 2016 6 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 470 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is a notebook one.


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

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