GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design vs Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design

2020Core: 930 MHzBoost: 1155 MHz

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AMD

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 1967 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

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.

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 400W, a 320W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 3.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021

Why buy it

  • 31.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 3.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
  • 400% higher power demand at 400W vs 80W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design better than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot?
Yes. GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 2% higher PassMark G3D performance and DLSS 2 Super Resolution. It also comes from 2020 instead of 2021, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.
Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot 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?
GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $3,499 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.0% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.
When does Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot make more sense than GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design?
Yes. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot 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 $3,499 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 2.0% higher G3D Mark and lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot 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.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low111 FPS173 FPS
medium93 FPS154 FPS
high78 FPS134 FPS
ultra52 FPS114 FPS
1440p
low94 FPS144 FPS
medium79 FPS117 FPS
high59 FPS102 FPS
ultra38 FPS93 FPS
4K
low39 FPS91 FPS
medium35 FPS77 FPS
high22 FPS61 FPS
ultra18 FPS54 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low252 FPS579 FPS
medium213 FPS475 FPS
high179 FPS390 FPS
ultra154 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low197 FPS397 FPS
medium163 FPS326 FPS
high137 FPS263 FPS
ultra112 FPS218 FPS
4K
low115 FPS159 FPS
medium98 FPS137 FPS
high79 FPS117 FPS
ultra58 FPS94 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low605 FPS593 FPS
medium484 FPS475 FPS
high403 FPS395 FPS
ultra302 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low454 FPS445 FPS
medium363 FPS356 FPS
high302 FPS297 FPS
ultra227 FPS222 FPS
4K
low302 FPS297 FPS
medium242 FPS237 FPS
high202 FPS198 FPS
ultra151 FPS148 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

PresetGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
1080p
low247 FPS593 FPS
medium214 FPS475 FPS
high172 FPS395 FPS
ultra146 FPS297 FPS
1440p
low189 FPS445 FPS
medium167 FPS356 FPS
high131 FPS297 FPS
ultra108 FPS222 FPS
4K
low112 FPS297 FPS
medium94 FPS237 FPS
high76 FPS198 FPS
ultra58 FPS148 FPS

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design and Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,182 points. Launch price was $4,999.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design scores 13,444 and the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot reaches 13,182 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% 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 W7900 Dual Slot uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 3,840 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Raw compute: 5.914 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Boost clocks: 1155 MHz vs 1967 MHz. Ray tracing: 40 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design) vs 60 ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) with 320 Tensor cores.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
G3D Mark Score
13,444+2%
13,182
Architecture
Turing
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
12 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
2560
3840 ×2+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)
5.914 TFLOPS
15.11 TFLOPS ×2+155%
Boost Clock
1155 MHz
1967 MHz+70%
ROPs
64
96 ×2+50%
TMUs
160
240 ×2+50%
L1 Cache
2.5 MB+233%
0.75 MB
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
40
60 ×2+50%

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 W7900 Dual Slot relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
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 864 GB/s (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — a 145.5% advantage for the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot. Bus width: 256-bit vs 384-bit.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
352 GB/s
864 GB/s+145%
Bus Width
256-bit
384-bit+50%
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 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 W7900 Dual Slot). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
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 4.0 (2x) (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Decoder: NVDEC 4th Gen vs VCN 4.0 (2x). 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 W7900 Dual Slot).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Encoder
NVENC 7th Gen
VCN 4.0 (2x)
Decoder
NVDEC 4th Gen
VCN 4.0 (2x)
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 W7900 Dual Slot's 400W — a 133.3% 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 W7900 Dual Slot). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 280mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
TDP
80W-80%
400W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
280mm
Height
0mm
111mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
75-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
168.1+409%
33.0
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Value Analysis

The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is the newer GPU (2021 vs 2020).

FeatureGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q DesignRadeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
MSRP
$3499
Codename
TU104
Navi 21
Release
April 2 2020
August 3 2021
Ranking
#188
#157