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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti: Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti separate most on boost clock: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q at 1035 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at 1665 MHz, 38% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. VRAM splits them by another 33%, again favouring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. They match on gpu brand, tier and ray tracing support.

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesGeForce RTX 20GeForce RTX 30
Board PartnerOEM (varies by laptop model)Reference / Founders Edition
VRAM8 GB-33%12 GB
TierHigh-EndHigh-End
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Boost Clock1035 MHz-38%1665 MHz
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP80-90W (Max-Q)350 W
ArchitectureTuringAmpere (GA102)
Slot WidthN/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)2
CUDA Cores256010240

Verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q

6.1 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid value Max-Q option in its generation, now dated next to Ampere and RDNA 2 mobile GPUs in both raw performance and upscaling quality.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

8 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid high-end pick if its price and 12GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.

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