RTX A500 vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
18.04
+2.7%

GTX 1070 Max-Q outperforms RTX A500 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking306312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.7520.06
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)10 November 2021 (3 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 cores20482048
Core clock speed1215 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1379 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate176.5113.3
Floating-point processing power5.648 TFLOPS7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs12864
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s112.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.6

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 18.04
+2.7%
RTX A500 17.56

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950
+2.7%
RTX A500 6767

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 HD96
+6.7%
90−95
−6.7%
4K41
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+3.3%
60−65
−3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Battlefield 5 105
+5%
100−105
−5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
+7.5%
80−85
−7.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+3.6%
110−120
−3.6%
Hitman 3 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+3.5%
85−90
−3.5%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+3.3%
60−65
−3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130
+8.3%
120−130
−8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+7.5%
80−85
−7.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 97
+7.8%
90−95
−7.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Battlefield 5 92
+8.2%
85−90
−8.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Far Cry 5 70
+7.7%
65−70
−7.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
+10%
70−75
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 199
+4.7%
190−200
−4.7%
Hitman 3 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+3.5%
85−90
−3.5%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+3.3%
60−65
−3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+7.5%
80−85
−7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
+5%
40−45
−5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Far Cry 5 53
+6%
50−55
−6%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+5.3%
75−80
−5.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+3.5%
85−90
−3.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+13.3%
45−50
−13.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+7.5%
80−85
−7.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+3.2%
95−100
−3.2%
Hitman 3 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+8%
100−105
−8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+8.2%
85−90
−8.2%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and RTX A500 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is 7% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is 17% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.04 17.56
Recency 27 June 2017 10 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 60 Watt

GTX 1070 Max-Q has a 2.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 91.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q and RTX A500.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.


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