Graphics Card Comparison

RTX 2070 vs GTX 1070 Max-Q

Verdict
RTX 2070 vs GTX 1070 Max-Q: RTX 2070 is faster for gaming

Head-to-head specifications

MetricRTX 2070GTX 1070 Max-QDifference
3DMark Time Spy2,6111,581+65.1%
Avg FPS @ 1080p3730+23.3%
Avg FPS @ 1440p2116+31.3%
Avg FPS @ 4K118+37.5%
FP32 compute (TFLOPS)7.54.5+65.0%
VRAM8 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth (GB/s)448224+100.0%
TDP (W)17567
  • RTX 2070 averages 21 fps at 1440p versus 16 fps — about 31% faster.
  • GTX 1070 Max-Q draws less power (67W vs 175W).

Verdict: RTX 2070 or GTX 1070 Max-Q?

Our recommendation
RTX 2070 is the clearly stronger overall choice, winning most of the dimensions that matter.

RTX 2070 advantages

  • 1440p gaming (+24%)
  • 4K gaming (+27%)
  • Synthetic benchmark performance (+39%)
  • Memory bandwidth (+50%)

GTX 1070 Max-Q advantages

  • Power efficiency (+62%)

Which should you choose?

  • Choose the RTX 2070 if you game at 1440p.
  • Choose the GTX 1070 Max-Q if you want lower power draw, heat and noise.
  • Choose the RTX 2070 if you game at 4K or drive a high-resolution display.

RTX 2070 vs GTX 1070 Max-Q: which should you choose?

RTX 2070 — NVIDIA desktop graphics card (2018, Turing) with 8 GB of GDDR6, averaging 21 fps at 1440p; launched at $499.

GTX 1070 Max-Q — NVIDIA laptop graphics card (2016, Pascal) with 8 GB of GDDR5, averaging 16 fps at 1440p.

RTX 2070 vs GTX 1070 Max-Q: RTX 2070 is faster for gaming. RTX 2070 averages 21 fps at 1440p versus 16 fps — about 31% faster. GTX 1070 Max-Q draws less power (67W vs 175W).

1080p, 1440p and 4K

At 1440p — the most common enthusiast resolution — the RTX 2070 averages 21 fps against 16. At 4K (11 vs 8 fps) VRAM (8GB vs 8GB) and memory bandwidth matter more.

Power and value

Board power is 175 W versus 67 W, which affects PSU headroom, case cooling and noise.

The verdict

Both are credible choices in the graphics card comparison space; the specification table above lays out every metric so you can weigh the trade-offs that matter to you. Pick the one whose strengths line up with how you will actually use it.

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 2070 better than the GTX 1070 Max-Q?

RTX 2070 is the clearly stronger overall choice, winning most of the dimensions that matter. RTX 2070 averages 21 fps at 1440p versus 16 fps — about 31% faster.

What is the main difference between the RTX 2070 and the GTX 1070 Max-Q?

RTX 2070 averages 21 fps at 1440p versus 16 fps — about 31% faster. GTX 1070 Max-Q draws less power (67W vs 175W).

Which should I choose?

Choose the RTX 2070 if you game at 1440p. Choose the GTX 1070 Max-Q if you want lower power draw, heat and noise.

Methodology

Graphics cards are compared on 3DMark Time Spy scores, average gaming frame rates at 1080p/1440p/4K, FP32 compute throughput, VRAM capacity and type, memory bandwidth, board power (TDP) and launch MSRP — plus AI workload throughput (Stable Diffusion iterations/s and local LLM tokens/s) where measured. Vintage and server GPUs without modern benchmark results are compared on specifications only, clearly labelled. Frame rates are averages across a game suite at high settings; specific titles vary.

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Last updated 2026-07-01
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