GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q vs GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
In the available comparable benchmarks the difference is below the noticeable threshold, so no significant advantage was found.
Compare with AIRendering and compute
≈ parityThe difference in available benchmarks is below the noticeable threshold, so there is no significant advantage.
No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.
Advantages
Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is better1
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s more448 GB/s vs 352 GB/s
Where GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q is better1
Shader units 768 more3,072 (CUDA cores) vs 2,304 (CUDA cores)
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions. Laptop chip results depend on the laptop model: its maker sets the power limit and cooling.
- 2.1% difference, within the threshold
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q1,903.9 samples/minGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q1,864 samples/minPosition among tested models (38, OptiX)
B · 1,864A · 1,90402,0004,0006,0008,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min. The 2.1% difference is below the noticeable threshold (5%).
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
1,903.9 samples/min · community measurement, sample 22 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 22 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1785.35–1966.78; submissions 2022-03-10 to 2022-06-16; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
1,864 samples/min · community measurement, sample 57 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 57 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1810.47–1909.13; submissions 2022-05-21 to 2022-06-18; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.
Reference results (121)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 1,145.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX) | 1,847.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 79.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 78 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 79.3 | 63.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 82.5 | 63.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 81.5 | 70.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 83 | 63.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 81.2 | 67.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 72.6 | 57.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 38 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 35 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 35.7 | 34.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 34.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 36.3 | 32.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 34.7 | 30.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 35.9 | 33.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 35.5 | 37.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 348.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | 338.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 346.2 | 186.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 355.8 | 197.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 352.7 | 206.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 360 | 203 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 357 | 213.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 315.1 | 181.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 175.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 176.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 183.9 | 109.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 179.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 187 | 112.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 184 | 106.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 195.5 | 123.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 186.8 | 115.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 141.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 149 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 149.2 | 111.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 161.4 | 116.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 156 | 126.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 142.4 | 113.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 145.6 | 123.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 140.6 | 113.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 64.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 67.7 | 47.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 65.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 64.5 | 50.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 63.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 73.2 | 59 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 69.9 | 53.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA) | 247.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA) | 266.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | 262.4 | 179.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | 279.5 | 195.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | 237.3 | 206 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA) | 227 | 197.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 226.5 | 198.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | 229.9 | 183 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 115.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 121.5 | 77.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 119.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 136 | 103.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 130.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 234.4 | 184.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 142.8 | 102 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 525.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 566.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 543.6 | 347.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 552.4 | 353.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 549 | 381 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 514.8 | 360 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 486.9 | 356.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 491.4 | 316.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 213.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 228.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 222.5 | 156.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 219.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 219.5 | 150.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 213.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 237.4 | 161.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 227.8 | 163.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA) | 634.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA) | 674.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA) | 647.5 | 455.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA) | 676.7 | 466.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA) | 626.2 | 465.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA) | 606.3 | 463.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA) | 669.6 | 555.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | 641.8 | 469.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 284 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 285.7 | 160.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 282.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 258 | 165.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 254.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 320.5 | 217.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 295.1 | 182.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 1,231.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 607.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 1,242.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 1,087.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 803.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 1,125.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 810.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 1,040.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,707.7 | 1,725.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,549.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,575.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,674.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,055.3 | 1,987.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,680.6 | 2,056 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,919.6 | 1,790.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,814.6 | 2,058.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,012 | 2,047.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 2,026.9 | 2,094.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,845.6 | 1,833.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,648.9 | 1,847.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,744 | 1,778.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 1,550.4 | 1,244.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 341.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,311.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,287.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 2,047.7 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
Chip maker values. The laptop maker sets the power limit and clocks in each laptop.
| Specification | A · GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q | B · GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | TU106 | TU104 | differs |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing | equal |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 2,304 (CUDA cores) | 3,072 (CUDA cores) | B: 768 more |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 885 MHz | 735 MHz | A: 150 MHz more |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | 1,185 MHz | 1,080 MHz | A: 105 MHz more |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB | equal |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | equal |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 256 bit | equal |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 448 GB/s | 352 GB/s | A: 96 GB/s more |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | 80 W (TDP) | 80 W (TDP) | equal |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | equal |
Chip
GPU chip
ATU106
BTU104
differsArchitecture
ATuring
BTuring
equalShader units
A2,304 (CUDA cores)
B3,072 (CUDA cores)
B: 768 moreShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A885 MHz
B735 MHz
A: 150 MHz moreBoost clock
A1,185 MHz
B1,080 MHz
A: 105 MHz moreClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
A8 GB
B8 GB
equalMemory type
AGDDR6
BGDDR6
equalMemory bus
A256 bit
B256 bit
equalMemory bandwidth
A448 GB/s
B352 GB/s
A: 96 GB/s moreExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A80 W (TDP)
B80 W (TDP)
equalTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Interface
APCIe 3.0 x16
BPCIe 3.0 x16
equal
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q have?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q: 8 GB GDDR6, 256-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q: 8 GB GDDR6, 256-bit bus.
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q: PCIe 3.0 x16. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q: PCIe 3.0 x16.
Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q?
In the available comparable benchmarks the difference is below the noticeable threshold, so no significant advantage was found.
See also
Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.