NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with the Max-Q design is a mobile high-end GPU from the Pascal series. It is designed for thin and light laptops and about 10-15% slower than a regular GTX 1070 for laptops based on the cooling capabilities. The base frequency (1101-1215 MHz) is also much lower than on the regular GTX 1070 (1433 MHz, at least -10%) and the Boost (1265-1379 MHz) is also much lower compared to 1645 MHz (at least -6%) for the regular GTX 1070. The memory clock, however, is identical.
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1070 though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).
Features
The GP104 chip is manufactured in 16nm FinFET process at TSMC and offers a range of new features. DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP), improved H.265 video en- and decoders (for PlayReady 3.0) are only some of the improvements. See our detailed Pascal architecture article for more details.
The power consumption of the Max-Q design is notably lower than the normal GTX 1070 for laptops and ranges between 80 and 90 Watt (TGP) according to Nvidia.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with Max-Q design is a mainstream GPU based on the Pascal architecture and was announced in January 2018. Contrary to the faster models, the GTX 1050 uses the GP107 chip, which is manufactured in a 14 nm process at Samsung.
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1050 though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).
Features
The GP107 chip is manufactured in a 14 nm FinFET process at Samsung and offers a number of new features, including support for DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) as well as improved H.265 video de- and encoding (PlayReady 3.0). A full list of improvements and the new Pascal desktop GPUs is available in our dedicated Pascal architecture article.
Performance
The performance of the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q should be around 10-15 % below a regular GTX 1050 for laptops. This means the GPU is most suited for full HD gaming at high settings (not maximum).
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is rated at 34 to 40 Watt and therefore significantly lower than the normal laptop GTX 1050 (53 Watt). Therefore, the Max-Q variant is also suited for thin and light laptops.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with the Max-Q design is a mobile high-end GPU from the Pascal series. It is designed for thin and light laptops and about 10-15% slower than a regular GTX 1060 for laptops based on the cooling capabilities. The base frequency (1063-1265 MHz) is also much lower than on the regular GTX 1060 (1506 MHz, at least -16%) and the Boost (1341-1480 MHz) is also much lower compared to 1708 MHz (at least -13%) for the regular GTX 1060. The memory clock, however, is identical.
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1060 though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).
Features
The GP106 chip is produced in 16nm FinFET at TSMC and offers a range of new features, like DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) and improved H.265 video de- and encoding (PlayReady 3.0). A list of improvements and features can be found in our article on the Pascal architecture.
The power consumption of the Max-Q design is notably lower than the normal GTX 1060 for laptops and ranges between 60 and 70 Watt (TGP) according to Nvidia.
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Codename | N17E-G2 Max-Q | N17P-G0 Max-Q | N17P-G1 Max-Q | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Pascal | Pascal | Pascal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 2048 - unified | 640 - unified | 1280 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 1101 - 1215 - 1265 - 1379 (Boost) MHz | 999 - 1189 - 1139 - 1328 (Boost) MHz | 1063 - 1265 - 1341 - 1480 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 8000 MHz | 7000 MHz | 8000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit | 192 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 8 GB | 4 GB | 6.144 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 7.2 Billion | 4.4 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 16 nm | 14 nm | 16 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | large | large | large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 30.05.2017 | 03.01.2018 | 30.05.2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 34 - 40 Watt | 60 - 70 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.nvidia.com |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q → 100% n=20
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q → 51% n=20
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q → 79% n=20

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Hunt Showdown
2020
Need for Speed Heat
2019
GRID 2019
2019
FIFA 20
2019
Borderlands 3
2019
Control
2019
F1 2019
2019
Rage 2
2019
Anno 1800
2019
The Division 2
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Anthem
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Apex Legends
2019
Just Cause 4
2018
Darksiders III
2018
Battlefield V
2018
Farming Simulator 19
2018
Fallout 76
2018
Hitman 2
2018
Forza Horizon 4
2018
FIFA 19
2018
F1 2018
2018
Monster Hunter World
2018
The Crew 2
2018
Far Cry 5
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Fortnite
2018
Call of Duty WWII
2017
Destiny 2
2017
ELEX
2017
The Evil Within 2
2017
FIFA 18
2017
Ark Survival Evolved
2017
F1 2017
2017
Team Fortress 2
2017
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
Prey
2017
For Honor
2017
Resident Evil 7
2017
Watch Dogs 2
2016
Dishonored 2
2016
Titanfall 2
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization VI
2016
Mafia 3
2016
FIFA 17
2016
Overwatch
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Fallout 4
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
GTA V
2015
Thief
2014
Total War: Rome II
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Hitman: Absolution
2012
Guild Wars 2
2012
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Sleeping Dogs
2012
Dirt 3
2011Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q → 54%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 48%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q → 80%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 76%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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Hunt Showdown | 83.1 | 32.5 | 26.4 | 15.4 | 7.5 | |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35.1 | 25.3 | 16.1 | 9.8 | ||
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | 43.6 | 35.8 | 31.1 | 19.9 | 9.9 | |
Need for Speed Heat | 61.3 | 34.4 | 29.8 | 27.7 | 19.5 | 10 |
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 | 56.4 | 36.1 | 28.7 | 25.7 | 17.3 | 9.1 |
GRID 2019 | 89.1 | 41.2 | 29.2 | 21.3 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 56 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 6 |
FIFA 20 | 200.7 | 105.2 | 100.7 | 86.4 | 69.4 | 47.1 |
Borderlands 3 | 81.3 | 35.3 | 22.5 | 16.5 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
Control | 67.8 | 23 | 16.8 | 10.5 | 5.1 | |
F1 2019 | 134 | 58 | 49 | 43 | 27 | 15 |
Total War: Three Kingdoms | 119.3 | 38.5 | 23.2 | 16.9 | 6.5 | 3.3 |
Rage 2 | 69.5 | 31.1 | 26.6 | 26 | 16.3 | 4.9 |
Anno 1800 | 73.2 | 45.8 | 26.5 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
The Division 2 | 73 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 | 142.1 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 21.8 | 16.1 | 8.8 |
Anthem | 58.2 | 29.9 | 28.6 | 23.5 | 13.5 | 6.9 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 69 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 12 |
Metro Exodus | 52.1 | 24.9 | 18.7 | 14.6 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
Apex Legends | 107.9 | 44.4 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 24.8 | 12.7 |
Darksiders III | 33.6 | 37.2 | 31.5 | |||
Battlefield V | 46.1 | 39.7 | 36.5 | |||
Farming Simulator 19 | 183.8 | 104.8 | 64.7 | 46.6 | 31.5 | 15.5 |
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey | 56 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
FIFA 19 | 96.5 | 100.8 | ||||
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 51 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 8 |
F1 2018 | 104 | 63 | 47 | 29 | 13 | |
Monster Hunter World | 73.7 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 5.8 | |
The Crew 2 | 42 | 37 | 33.4 | 10.4 | ||
Far Cry 5 | 69 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 11 |
World of Tanks enCore | 429.1 | 132.4 | 51.4 | 32.5 | 16 | |
X-Plane 11.11 | 88.8 | 80.9 | 65.1 | 30.3 | ||
Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 82.1 | 36.8 | 29.5 | 21.5 | 6 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 56.9 | 29.3 | 20.6 | 7.9 | ||
Fortnite | 142.8 | 111.8 | 49.4 | 36.5 | 9.3 | |
Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 82.5 | 56.5 | 48.8 | 32.7 | 7.4 | |
Call of Duty WWII | 144.8 | 99.6 | 46.7 | 36.7 | 16.1 | |
Assassin´s Creed Origins | 59 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 11 | |
Destiny 2 | 82.2 | 57.4 | 51.6 | 38.1 | 13.5 | |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 97 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 10 | |
FIFA 18 | 254.7 | 153.2 | 127.5 | 127 | 55.5 | |
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 51.4 | 33.6 | 11.3 | |||
Team Fortress 2 | 136 | 128 | 120 | 118 | 55 | |
Dirt 4 | 191.1 | 88 | 47.1 | 26.2 | 15.4 | |
Rocket League | 240.3 | 155.4 | 98.8 | 36.7 | ||
Ghost Recon Wildlands | 80.6 | 35.7 | 32.5 | 17.1 | 10.5 | |
For Honor | 138 | 53 | 50 | 38 | 15 | |
Battlefield 1 | 144.7 | 89.2 | 45 | 41.3 | 15.9 | |
Civilization VI | 141 | 82.7 | 35 | 28.6 | 23 | |
Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 71 | 54 | 29 | 21 | 9 | |
Overwatch | 256.9 | 160 | 80.5 | 48.9 | 26 | |
Ashes of the Singularity | 53.8 | 33.5 | 29.1 | 18.9 | ||
The Division | 109.9 | 69.8 | 32.3 | 24.8 | 10.9 | |
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 102 | 53 | 35 | 29 | 12.9 | |
Rainbow Six Siege | 139 | 110 | 74 | 65 | 24 | |
World of Warships | 174.8 | 140.9 | 109.3 | 83.3 | 26.1 | |
Dota 2 Reborn | 149.5 | 134.1 | 115.5 | 104.1 | 37.1 | |
The Witcher 3 | 89 | 59 | 37 | 23 | 13 | |
GTA V | 136 | 126 | 62 | 27 | 28 | |
Thief | 106 | 66 | 62 | 38 | ||
Company of Heroes 2 | 79.7 | 71.8 | 48.7 | 21.87 | ||
BioShock Infinite | 277 | 199 | 150 | 61 | ||
Tomb Raider | 333.8 | 216.6 | 157.8 | 73.8 | ||
Counter-Strike: GO | 316 | 296.3 | 233.3 | 143.8 | 93.5 | 53.4 |
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 10 26 22 | 5 33 13 11 | 20 27 11 5 | 29 19 8 2 | 21 2 2 | 49 7 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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Far Cry 5 | 110 | 70 | 65 | 48 | 20 | |
Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 85 | 62 | 54 | 40 | 12 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 91 | 53 | 38 | 14.6 | ||
Fortnite | 178 | 132.6 | 115.7 | 72.8 | ||
Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 135.5 | 93.4 | 81.5 | 62.2 | ||
Need for Speed Payback | 117.9 | 89.1 | 78.5 | 66.6 | 23.8 | |
Call of Duty WWII | 174.9 | 163.3 | 91.9 | 70.9 | 31.3 | |
Assassin´s Creed Origins | 77 | 67 | 62 | 52 | 21 | |
Destiny 2 | 94.7 | 85.4 | 71.4 | 17.6 | ||
ELEX | 108.1 | 83.5 | 69.6 | 57.2 | 17 | |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 128 | 82 | 62 | 47 | 22 | |
FIFA 18 | 290.6 | 277.9 | 252.3 | 245.7 | 130 | |
Ark Survival Evolved | 109 | 48 | 35.5 | 25.6 | 8.5 | |
F1 2017 | 94 | 88 | 58 | 26 | ||
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 141.9 | 92.5 | 85.6 | 63.3 | 12.9 | |
Dirt 4 | 122 | 89 | 48 | 28.8 | ||
Rocket League | 250 | 205 | 145 | 56.5 | ||
Prey | 121 | 105 | 91 | 31 | ||
Ghost Recon Wildlands | 65 | 58.7 | 33.2 | 19.4 | ||
For Honor | 92.3 | 87.8 | 63.9 | 25.7 | ||
Resident Evil 7 | 169 | 93 | 76.1 | 25.1 | ||
Watch Dogs 2 | 101 | 56.8 | 39.4 | 18.9 | ||
Dishonored 2 | 85.4 | 64.7 | 54.8 | 23.7 | ||
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare | 124 | 91.6 | 81.7 | 34.6 | ||
Titanfall 2 | 144 | 79 | 67.3 | 24.8 | ||
Battlefield 1 | 154 | 76 | 67.8 | 25.3 | ||
Mafia 3 | 55.7 | 38 | ||||
FIFA 17 | 330 | 250 | 248 | 95.2 | ||
Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 110.3 | 93 | 51 | 27 | 16 | |
Mirror's Edge Catalyst | 130 | 66.4 | 59.6 | 20.5 | ||
Overwatch | 299.2 | 266.2 | 165 | 103 | 50.3 | |
Doom | 127 | 91.1 | 86.2 | 28.4 | ||
Ashes of the Singularity | 75.8 | 61 | 53 | 21 | ||
The Division | 127 | 61.9 | 48.8 | 22.1 | ||
Far Cry Primal | 81 | 71 | 53 | 22 | ||
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 173 | 124 | 69 | 56 | 24 | |
Rainbow Six Siege | 224 | 126 | 102 | 37.3 | ||
Star Wars Battlefront | 188 | 93 | 80.9 | 29.3 | ||
Assassin's Creed Syndicate | 82.6 | 65.8 | 29.4 | 22.2 | ||
Fallout 4 | 76 | 63 | 25.8 | |||
Metal Gear Solid V | 60 | 60 | 42 | |||
Batman: Arkham Knight | 129 | 77 | 51 | 26 | ||
The Witcher 3 | 190 | 128 | 64 | 36 | 24 | |
GTA V | 156.8 | 151.6 | 106.5 | 61.8 | 53.7 | |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 170.2 | 139.9 | 96.7 | 76.9 | ||
Thief | 117.2 | 112 | 107.6 | 66 | ||
Total War: Rome II | 53.7 | |||||
Company of Heroes 2 | 68.9 | 65.7 | 63.4 | 40 | ||
GRID 2 | 210.8 | 152.8 | 143.3 | 116.7 | ||
Metro: Last Light | 69 | |||||
BioShock Infinite | 272 | 222 | 199 | 102 | ||
Tomb Raider | 308.4 | 277.7 | 170.5 | 115.6 | ||
Hitman: Absolution | 105.8 | 101 | 88.7 | 70 | ||
Guild Wars 2 | 45.7 | |||||
Sleeping Dogs | 218.4 | 192.7 | 164.7 | 69.5 | ||
Dirt 3 | 140.1 | 126.3 | 112.2 | 64.5 | ||
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 12 17 | 3 21 27 | 8 36 9 | 3 19 28 2 | | 31 8 1 1 |
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