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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q: Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q separate most on tdp: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU at 140 W, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q at 90 W, 56% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q. They match on 9 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and vram.

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesGeForce RTX 30GeForce RTX 30
Board PartnerOEM (varies by laptop model)OEM (varies by laptop model)
VRAM8 GB8 GB
TierHigh-EndHigh-End
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP140 W-56%90 W
ArchitectureAmpere (GA104)Ampere (GA104)
Slot WidthN/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)
Memory Bus Width256 bit256 bit
CUDA Cores51206144
Configurable TGP Range80-140W80-100W

Verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU

7 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best-value secondhand mobile GPUs available, if 8GB of VRAM fits your use case.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q

6.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A reasonable choice only for buyers who specifically want a thin chassis and understand the performance tradeoff versus full-power configurations.

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