GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon RX 7400

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

2019Core: 885 MHzBoost: 1185 MHz
VS
AMD

Radeon RX 7400

2025Core: 1452 MHzBoost: 2300 MHz

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon RX 7400 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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.

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon RX 7400 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon RX 7400: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 7400 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
  • Radeon RX 7400 is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 58.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
  • 86% higher power demand at 80W vs 43W.

Radeon RX 7400

2025

Why buy it

  • 5.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 58.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 6nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 43W instead of 80W, a 37W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • No DLSS support; it relies on FSR 3 (2023) instead.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon RX 7400 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 5.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.7% in PassMark G3D (11,654 vs 11,461), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon RX 7400 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with FSR 3 (2023) and FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023), while GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is limited to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) and no comparable frame-generation support, a 6nm process instead of 12nm, and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2019. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon RX 7400 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon RX 7400 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 29 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 885 MHz to 1185 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,461 points.

AMD

Radeon RX 7400

The Radeon RX 7400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 8 2025. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1452 MHz to 2300 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 43W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,654 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design scores 11,461 and the Radeon RX 7400 reaches 11,654 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon RX 7400 uses RDNA 3.0, both on 12 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 1,792 (Radeon RX 7400). Raw compute: 5.46 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 16.49 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 7400). Boost clocks: 1185 MHz vs 2300 MHz. Ray tracing: 36 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 28 (Radeon RX 7400) with 288 Tensor cores.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 7400
G3D Mark Score
11,461
11,654+2%
Architecture
Turing
RDNA 3.0
Process Node
12 nm
6 nm
Shading Units
2304+29%
1792
Compute (TFLOPS)
5.46 TFLOPS
16.49 TFLOPS+202%
Boost Clock
1185 MHz
2300 MHz+94%
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
144+29%
112
L1 Cache
2.3 MB+360%
0.5 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB+100%
2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
36+29%
28

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Radeon RX 7400 is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon RX 7400 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 7400
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
FSR 3
Frame Generation
Not Supported
FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 384 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 128 GB/s (Radeon RX 7400) — a 200% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design and 64-bit on the Radeon RX 7400. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 7400) — the GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 7400
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
384 GB/s+200%
128 GB/s
Bus Width
256-bit+300%
64-bit
L2 Cache
4 MB+100%
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.2 (Radeon RX 7400). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 7400
DirectX
12.2
12.2
Vulkan
1.1
1.3+18%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon RX 7400). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon RX 7400).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 7400
Encoder
7th Gen NVENC
VCN 4.0
Decoder
5th Gen NVDEC
VCN 4.0
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design draws 80W versus the Radeon RX 7400's 43W — a 60.2% difference. The Radeon RX 7400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design) vs 450W (Radeon RX 7400). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 241mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 7400
TDP
80W
43W-46%
Recommended PSU
500W
450W-10%
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
None
Length
0mm
241mm
Height
0mm
111mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
85°C
75°C-12%
Perf/Watt
143.3
271.0+89%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon RX 7400 (2025 vs 2019).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q DesignRadeon RX 7400
MSRP
$199
Codename
TU106B
Navi 33
Release
January 29 2019
August 8 2025
Ranking
#237
#229

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