G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design

2020

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Draws 80W instead of 120W, a 40W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6600X across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon PRO W6600X is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 18.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $699 MSRP).

Radeon PRO W6600X

2021

Why buy it

✅6.0% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 18.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌50% higher power demand at 120W vs 80W.

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design

2020

Radeon PRO W6600X

2021

Why buy it

✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Draws 80W instead of 120W, a 40W reduction.

Why buy it

✅6.0% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 18.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6600X across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon PRO W6600X is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 18.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $699 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌50% higher power demand at 120W vs 80W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design better than Radeon PRO W6600X?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Radeon PRO W6600X averages 6.0% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 13,444 vs 13,113 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is the overall package: you are getting DLSS Super Resolution, plus much lower power draw (80W vs 120W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon PRO W6600X is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2021 generation instead of 2020, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), and a 7nm process instead of 12nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon PRO W6600X can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $699 MSRP. GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $699 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.5% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6600X is the newer 2021 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon PRO W6600X make more sense than GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6600X is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $699 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design currently gives you 2.5% higher G3D Mark and lower estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon PRO W6600X still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W6600X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
1080p
low	111 FPS	167 FPS
medium	93 FPS	148 FPS
high	78 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	111 FPS
1440p
low	94 FPS	140 FPS
medium	79 FPS	113 FPS
high	59 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	91 FPS
4K
low	39 FPS	84 FPS
medium	35 FPS	71 FPS
high	22 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	50 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design Open Radeon PRO W6600X

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
1080p
low	252 FPS	356 FPS
medium	213 FPS	291 FPS
high	179 FPS	222 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	178 FPS
1440p
low	197 FPS	215 FPS
medium	163 FPS	179 FPS
high	137 FPS	141 FPS
ultra	112 FPS	113 FPS
4K
low	115 FPS	105 FPS
medium	98 FPS	87 FPS
high	79 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	56 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design Open Radeon PRO W6600X

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
1080p
low	605 FPS	590 FPS
medium	484 FPS	472 FPS
high	403 FPS	393 FPS
ultra	302 FPS	295 FPS
1440p
low	454 FPS	443 FPS
medium	363 FPS	354 FPS
high	302 FPS	295 FPS
ultra	227 FPS	221 FPS
4K
low	302 FPS	295 FPS
medium	242 FPS	236 FPS
high	202 FPS	197 FPS
ultra	151 FPS	148 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design Open Radeon PRO W6600X

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
1080p
low	247 FPS	590 FPS
medium	214 FPS	472 FPS
high	172 FPS	393 FPS
ultra	146 FPS	295 FPS
1440p
low	189 FPS	443 FPS
medium	167 FPS	354 FPS
high	131 FPS	295 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	221 FPS
4K
low	112 FPS	293 FPS
medium	94 FPS	236 FPS
high	76 FPS	197 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	148 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design Open Radeon PRO W6600X

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design and Radeon PRO W6600X

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 2 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 930 MHz to 1155 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,444 points.

Radeon PRO W6600X

The Radeon PRO W6600X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2068 MHz to 2479 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,113 points. Launch price was $699.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design scores 13,444 and the Radeon PRO W6600X reaches 13,113 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon PRO W6600X uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 2,048 (Radeon PRO W6600X). Raw compute: 5.914 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 10.15 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6600X). Boost clocks: 1155 MHz vs 2479 MHz. Ray tracing: 40 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 32 (Radeon PRO W6600X) with 320 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
G3D Mark Score	13,444+3%	13,113
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2560+25%	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.914 TFLOPS	10.15 TFLOPS+72%
Boost Clock	1155 MHz	2479 MHz+115%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160+25%	128
L1 Cache	2.5 MB+400%	0.5 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	40+25%	32

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon PRO W6600X relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 352 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 224 GB/s (Radeon PRO W6600X) — a 57.1% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 2 MB (Radeon PRO W6600X) — the GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	352 GB/s+57%	224 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6600X). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6600X). Decoder: NVDEC 4th Gen vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W6600X).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
Encoder	NVENC 7th Gen	VCN 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC 4th Gen	VCN 3.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design draws 80W versus the Radeon PRO W6600X's 120W — a 40% difference. The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W6600X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 241mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design	Radeon PRO W6600X
TDP	80W-33%	120W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	241mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	75	75°C
Perf/Watt	168.1+54%	109.3