NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q vs AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2
The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q has 167% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q and the Radeon HD 7970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2020. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.
Memory
The RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 352 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 RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q includes 3,072 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 735 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 975 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 384 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q has the 76th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 28.30% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 GPU
The AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Wimbledon) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Memory
The HD 7970M X2 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 153.6 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 7970M X2 includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 200 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The HD 7970M X2 has the 168th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.62% 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.
| Info | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 1.0 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q2 2020 | Q2 2012 |
| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
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
Horizon Zero Dawn | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 720p | 148 FPS | -- |
| Medium - 1080p | 109 FPS | -- |
| High - 1080p | 90 FPS | -- |
| Ultra - 1080p | 75 FPS | -- |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | -- |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | -- |
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.
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q | 88 | +17% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile | 85 | +13% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile | 84 | +12% |
| RTX A3000 Mobile | 83 | +11% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | 79 | +5% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | 75 | |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | 74 | -1% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile | 67 | -11% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q | 64 | -15% |
| GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile | 62 | -17% |
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.
| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs. | ||
Benchmark Performance
The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q has 167% better performance than the Radeon HD 7970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q is ranked 76th with a score of 29,636.5, and the Radeon HD 7970M X2 is ranked 168th with a score of 11,119.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q and the Radeon HD 7970M X2 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.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile | 30,465 | +3% |
| RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile | 30,262 | +2% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | 29,636.5 | |
| RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile | 29,411 | -1% |
| Arc A730M | 29,144 | -2% |
| Quadro T2000 Max-Q | 11,461 | -61% |
| Quadro T1000 Mobile | 11,377 | -62% |
| Radeon HD 7970M X2 | 11,119 | -62% |
| GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 11,082.5 | -63% |
| RTX A500 Mobile | 10,818 | -63% |
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.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
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
| Benchmark | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 8,331 | -- |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 8,075 | -- |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | 127,741 | -- |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 21,902.5 | -- |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 24,119 (+136.95%) | 10,179 |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | 142 | -- |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 13,841 | -- |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 585 | -- |
Technical Specs
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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | TU104 | Wimbledon |
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 1.0 |
| Process Size | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Transistors | 13,600 million | 2,800 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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 352 Gb/s | 153.6 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,375 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 512 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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device 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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 1,280 |
| CUDA Cores | 3,072 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 20 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 48 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 192 | 80 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 64 | 32 |
| Tensor Cores | 384 | -- |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | -- |
| Core Clock Speed | 735 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 975 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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 62.4 GPixel/s | 27.2 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 187.2 GTexel/s | 68 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 5.99 TFLOPS | 2.18 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 187.2 GFLOPS | 136 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.
| Spec | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.