NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q vs AMD Radeon HD 6850M

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q1,172% better
18,68818% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6850M
1,469.51% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q has 1,172% better performance than the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
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Radeon HD 6850M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2017. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104B) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1070 Max-Q has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,002 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1070 Max-Q includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,215 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,379 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 115 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 1070 Max-Q has the 118th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 17.87% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6850M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Granville) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6850M has 1,024 MB of GDDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6850M includes 800 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 675 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6850M has the 409th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.40% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 1070 Max-QRadeon HD 6850M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2017Q1 2011
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Just Cause 4
Just Cause 4
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-QRadeon HD 6850M
Low - 720p
126 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
86 FPS
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High - 1080p
79 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
76 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q1,172% better
18,68818% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6850M
1,469.51% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q has 1,172% better performance than the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is ranked 118th with a score of 18,688, and the Radeon HD 6850M is ranked 409th with a score of 1,469.5.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
No data available
Radeon HD 6850M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q and the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile19,878.5+6%
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q19,778.5+6%
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q18,688
RTX A2000 Mobile18,058-3%
RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)18,058-3%
Quadro 3000M1,539-92%
Radeon HD 7730M1,478-92%
Radeon HD 6850M1,469.5-92%
GeForce 910M1,413-92%
Radeon HD 8670M1,396-93%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 1070 Max-QRadeon HD 6850M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,708
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3DMark Time Spy Score
4,616
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
99,551.5
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,678.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
15,409
(+837.29%)
1,644
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
102.1
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PassMark G3D Mark
9,930
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PassMark G2D Mark
428
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 Max-QRadeon HD 6850M
CodenameGP104BGranville
ArchitecturePascalTeraScale 2
Process Size16 nm40 nm
Transistors7,200 million1,040 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 Max-QRadeon HD 6850M
Memory Size8 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth256.3 Gb/s25.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,002 MHz800 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache48 KB8 KB
L2 Cache2 MB256 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 Max-QRadeon HD 6850M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)115 W50 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 Max-QRadeon HD 6850M
Stream Processors (SP)--800
CUDA Cores2,048--
Compute Units (CU)--10
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)16--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)12840
Render Output Units (ROP)6416
Core Clock Speed1,215 MHz675 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,379 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 Max-QRadeon HD 6850M
Pixel Fill Rate88.26 GPixel/s10.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate176.5 GTexel/s27 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.65 TFLOPS1,080 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance176.5 GFLOPS--

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070 Max-QRadeon HD 6850M
DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.85.0

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.