GeForce GTX 1080 11Gbps vs 920MX

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking797not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.99no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM108GP104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date25 March 2016 (8 years ago)20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2562560
Core clock speed965 MHz1607 MHz
Boost clock speed993 MHz1733 MHz
Number of transistorsno data7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)16 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate23.83277.3
Floating-point processing power0.5084 TFLOPS8.873 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs24160

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3, GDDR5GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1376 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s352.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+6.1

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 March 2016 20 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 16 Watt 180 Watt

GeForce 920MX has 1025% lower power consumption.

GTX 1080 11Gbps, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce 920MX and GeForce GTX 1080 11Gbps. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce 920MX is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1080 11Gbps is a desktop one.


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