GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q vs GT 820M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 820M and GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 820M
2013
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.45

RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms GT 820M by a whopping 1649% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GT 820M GT 820M
RTX 2060 Max-Q RTX 2060 Max-Q

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking993214
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.6526.85
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF117TU106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 November 2013 (11 years ago)29 January 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores961920
Core clock speed775 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1185 MHz
Number of transistors585 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate12.40142.2
Floating-point processing power0.2976 TFLOPS4.55 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs16120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s264.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.17.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 820M 1.45
RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.36
+1649%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 820M 559
RTX 2060 Max-Q 9752
+1645%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD5−6
−1780%
94
+1780%
1440p1−2
−3300%
34
+3300%
4K2−3
−1950%
41
+1950%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Valorant 109
+0%
109
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Elden Ring 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+0%
106
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 235
+0%
235
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 76
+0%
76
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 93
+0%
93
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Elden Ring 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how GT 820M and RTX 2060 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 1780% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 3300% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 1950% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.45 25.36
Recency 27 November 2013 29 January 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

GT 820M has 333.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 1649% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 820M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Community ratings

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