Nvidia Preps Max-Q versions GeForce GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 01/14/2018 11:43 AM | source: | 4 comment(s)

Max-Q technology is an energy-efficient modus for use in laptops fitted with this a compatible product. It makes them more energy efficient as well as more silent. Thus far there has only been Max-Q version of the GeForce GTX 1060, 1070 and 1080.

However as it turns out, the GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti are also arriving in the near future, this page for the Linux driver clearly shows and reveals that. Don't expect big announcements about it though. NotebookCheck, who spotted this entry, mentions that the Max-Q cards would be 10 to 15 percent slower compared to the regular version, based on experiences with previously released Max-Q versions. They also mention that the TDP should be between 34 and 46 watts.

That means these units could quite easily be used in very thin laptops and notebooks. The pending Lenovo Yoga 720S should be equipped with a 1050 Ti Max-Q.

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#5510742 Posted on: 01/15/2018 09:45 AM

Would love to have a super thin laptop with 1050Ti. and Ryzen processor.

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#5510819 Posted on: 01/15/2018 02:51 PM

ye max-q is a marketing thing which can be enabled on any god damn gpu ever by limiting fps and lowering details, it has 0 hw components so the "enabling" of it is just laughable

https://www.howtogeek.com/327019/what-is-nvidia-max-q/

https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/nvidia-max-q-faq

so basically you buy a gtx 1080 laptop which you limit to 30fps and low details and now it wont draw power or need cooling like a gtx 1080 would which gets you a laptop with a 1080 gpu that performs like a 1060 gpu, but now its quieter

i mean... lol
It doesn't lower the details.
Nvidia chips have a very good AUto-Clock feature, that is used to automatically clock sky high on Desktop GPU's, where the thermal headroom exists.
These MAX-Q designs, are just set to not go above a certain power consumtion/Thermal threshold, so they will not boost anywhere near the Non-MAX-Q versions, but will still probably be within 10-20% of them in Performance.
Basically, sell the same card with a different BIOS, for a slightly cheaper price (maybe).

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#5510831 Posted on: 01/15/2018 03:50 PM

Depending on specific models the core speed is dropped 18% to even 40%, turbo slightly less. Performance drop is generally more like 25 - 30%.

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#5511207 Posted on: 01/16/2018 05:30 PM

That's where Power Efficient Game Settings come into play. In order to keep everything at optimal performance, Nvidia is using the information it mined from 400 popular games and has chosen the settings that offer the best balance between smooth frame rates, sharp details and low GPU power usage.

ok, maybe it doesnt lower the details by default but it does want to do that with Power Efficient Game Settings if enabled

all in all its BS "technology"
I'm not sure what it's called, but Nvidia does have a tech that lowers the Resolution in certain parts of the screen, or the whole screen, to keep the frame rate up, and that will lose details, yes.
Thats not the Max-Q though

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