Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core), vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile. 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 | 0 0 0 0 | 85 49 41 24 |
 The Witcher 3 | 157 107 78 61 | 81 67 47 24 |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 0 0 0 0 | 135 94 65 30 |
 Far Cry 6 | 0 0 0 0 | 70 61 45 21 |
 Hogwarts Legacy | 0 0 0 0 | 43 36 27 14 |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 0 0 0 0 | 53 47 31 21 |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 0 0 0 0 | 41 32 23 13 |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | 0 0 0 0 | 44 41 22 10 |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0 0 0 0 | 78 72 47 22 |
| 1080p High | - | 70 |
| 1080p Ultra | - | 55 |
| 1440p Ultra | - | 39 |
| 4K Ultra | - | 20 |
| Deviation | Low | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | n/a | 5960 |
| Solar Bay | 31561 | 25955 |
| Port Royal | n/a | 3328 |
| Fire Strike | n/a | 15850 |
| Night Raid | n/a | 62399 |
| Background Blur | 195 frames/s | 150.7 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 125.9 frames/s | 75.5 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 4.82 Gpix/sec | 2.83 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 7.47 Gpix/sec | 3.68 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 5.8 Gpix/sec | 4.08 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 1.06 Gpix/sec | 0.89 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 417.4 Gpix/sec | 257.7 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 17079.9 fps | 9069.6 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | n/a | 540 |
| DirectX 11 | n/a | 96 fps |
| DirectX 12 | n/a | 39 fps |
| GPU Compute | n/a | 3992 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 1316.3 fps | 326.8 fps |
| Car Chase | 950.9 fps | 290.3 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 911 fps | 264.8 fps |
| T-Rex | 3917.4 fps | 1326.4 fps |
| ALU 2 | 1756 fps | 1494.6 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 654.4 fps | 202.7 fps |
| API | Metal | OpenGL |
| OS | OS X | Windows |
| Tessellation | n/a | 1656.1 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Nvidia |
| Build | Integrated | Discrete |
| Announced | October, 30, 2024 | January, 29, 2019 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Gaming |
| Segment | Mid-range | High-end |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Turing |
| Codename | Custom | TU106 (N18E-G1-B) |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 960 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1175-1200 MHz |
| Shader Units | 5120 | 1920 |
| TMUs | 320 | 120 |
| ROPs | 160 | 48 |
| Execution Units | 640 | 30 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | n/a | 30 |
| Tensor Cores | n/a | 240 |
| L1 cache | n/a | 64 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 3000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 288 Gpix/sec | 56-58 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 576 GTex/s | 141-144 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS | 4.5-4.6 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TGP | 62 W | 80-115 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 | 10.8 billion |
| Transistor density | n/a | 24.27 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 8533 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Bus | 512 bit | 192 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | n/a | 11000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | n/a | 6 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | n/a | 12 |
| Vulkan | n/a | 1.2 |
| OpenGL | n/a | 4.6 |
| CUDA | n/a | 7.5 |
| DisplayPort | n/a | 1.4 |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | DLSS 2 |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) the clear winner in this comparison.
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