Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core) vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Max GPU (32-core), vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
Forza Horizon 5 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 108 65 55 38 |
The Witcher 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 122 97 72 39 |
Counter-Strike 2 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 177 131 93 44 |
Far Cry 6 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 90 81 62 34 |
Hogwarts Legacy | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 66 54 38 20 |
COD Modern Warfare 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 78 70 51 32 |
Ghost of Tsushima | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 61 46 36 21 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 66 61 34 17 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 105 96 65 37 |
| 1080p High | n/a | 97 |
| 1080p Ultra | n/a | 78 |
| 1440p Ultra | n/a | 56 |
| 4K Ultra | n/a | 31 |
| Deviation | n/a | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | n/a | 8738 |
| Solar Bay | n/a | 38651 |
| Port Royal | n/a | 5061 |
| Fire Strike | n/a | 22534 |
| Night Raid | n/a | 92073 |
| Background Blur | 174.8 frames/s | 155.7 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 112 frames/s | 93.7 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 4.19 Gpix/sec | 3.81 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 6.3 Gpix/sec | 4.91 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 4.69 Gpix/sec | 4.89 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.98 Gpix/sec | 1.09 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 352.1 Gpix/sec | 381.7 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 14254.6 fps | 10550.4 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | n/a | 856 |
| DirectX 11 | n/a | 130 fps |
| DirectX 12 | n/a | 61 fps |
| GPU Compute | n/a | 6758 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | n/a | 504.3 fps |
| Car Chase | n/a | 452.3 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | n/a | 394.6 fps |
| T-Rex | n/a | 1932.3 fps |
| ALU 2 | n/a | 2370.8 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | n/a | 279.9 fps |
| API | n/a | OpenGL |
| OS | n/a | Windows |
| Tessellation | n/a | 2410.6 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Nvidia |
| Build | Integrated | Discrete |
| Announced | October, 30, 2024 | July, 9, 2019 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | PC use |
| Use case | Professional | Gaming |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Turing |
| Codename | Custom | TU106 |
| Price | n/a | 399 |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Shader Units | 4096 | 2176 |
| TMUs | 256 | 136 |
| ROPs | 128 | 64 |
| Execution Units | 512 | 34 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | n/a | 34 |
| Tensor Cores | n/a | 272 |
| L1 cache | n/a | 64 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 4000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 230 Gpix/sec | 106 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 461 GTex/s | 224 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 14.7 TFLOPS | 7.2 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TGP | 51 W | 175 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 12 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | n/a |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 445 mm² |
| Transistor count | n/a | 10 billion |
| Transistor density | n/a | 22.47 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 8533 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Bus | 512 bit | 256 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | n/a | 14000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | n/a | 8 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | n/a | 12 |
| Vulkan | n/a | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | n/a | 4.6 |
| CUDA | n/a | 7.5 |
| DisplayPort | n/a | 1.4a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | DLSS 2 |
Results
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Survey
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Forza Horizon 5
The Witcher 3
Counter-Strike 2
Far Cry 6
Hogwarts Legacy
COD Modern Warfare 3
Ghost of Tsushima
Cyberpunk 2077
Shadow of the Tomb Raider