NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q

Expert rating6.1 / 10

GPU Brand:: NVIDIA
VRAM:: 8GB GDDR6
Memory Type:: GDDR6
TDP:: 80-90W (Max-Q)

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Manufacturer: NVIDIA Last updated: 2026-09-12

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q Review

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q brought the desktop RTX 2070 Super's TU104 die into thin gaming laptops at an 80-90W power limit, sitting one notch below the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q in NVIDIA's 2020 mobile Turing lineup.

It's the more attainable half of NVIDIA's last-generation Max-Q Turing pairing, giving up some CUDA cores compared to the 2080 Super Max-Q but still delivering solid 1440p performance with first-generation ray tracing in a thin chassis. If you found one of these in a 2020-era ultraportable gaming laptop, it aged reasonably well for esports and older AAA titles.

One Step Below the Flagship Max-Q

NVIDIA positioned this as the value option in its Max-Q Turing lineup, trimming CUDA core count from 3072 down to 2560 relative to the 2080 Super Max-Q while keeping the same GDDR6 memory type and Max-Q power target, which made thin gaming laptops carrying it noticeably cheaper.

Comparison to Alternatives

Against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q also in this catalog, the 2070 Super Max-Q gives up roughly 15% of the CUDA core count for a lower price point, a fair trade for buyers who don't need the absolute top mobile Turing configuration. Compared with the AMD Radeon RX 6700M in this catalog, a newer RDNA 2 mobile chip, the RX 6700M generally wins in rasterized performance, but the RTX 2070 Super Max-Q counters with a full generation of DLSS support that AMD's FSR was still catching up to at the time.

Specifications

Platform

GPU Brand	NVIDIA
Board Partner	OEM (varies by laptop model)

Identity and type

Series	GeForce RTX 20
Tier	High-End

Performance

VRAM	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6
Boost Clock	1035 MHz
Ray Tracing Support	Yes

Physical & Power

TDP	80-90W (Max-Q)
Slot Width	N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)

Silicon

Architecture	Turing
Shader Units	2560

Ray tracing and AI

RT Cores	40

Memory

Memory Bus Width	256 bit

Tensor Cores	320 (2nd Gen)

Expert Review

Reviewed by Burooj Alam. Rated by us, not by users.

Expert rating6.1 / 10

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.

Best for

Budget-conscious thin-and-light gaming laptop buyers
1440p gaming with ray tracing at reduced settings
Esports titles at high refresh rates on a portable chassis

Not for

Anyone wanting the fastest available Max-Q configuration
4K gaming ambitions
Buyers prioritizing the latest DLSS 3/frame generation features

FAQs

What are the key specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is a graphics card from NVIDIA. Key specs: GPU Brand NVIDIA, Tier High-End, Board Partner OEM (varies by laptop model), VRAM 8GB GDDR6, Memory Type GDDR6.

Who is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q best suited to?

It suits budget-conscious thin-and-light gaming laptop buyers, 1440p gaming with ray tracing at reduced settings, esports titles at high refresh rates on a portable chassis.

What are the drawbacks of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q?

It is a poor fit for anyone wanting the fastest available max-q configuration, 4k gaming ambitions, buyers prioritizing the latest dlss 3/frame generation features.