GeForce RTX 4080 vs GT 120M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 120M with GeForce RTX 4080, including specs and performance data.

GT 120M
2009
1 GB DDR2, 14 Watt
0.34

4080 outperforms 120M by a whopping 22826% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking132311
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.80
Power efficiency1.9619.61
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG96CAD103
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 June 2009 (16 years ago)20 September 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores329728
Core clock speed500 MHz2205 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2505 MHz
Number of transistors314 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate8.000761.5
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS48.74 TFLOPS
ROPs8112
TMUs16304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76
L1 Cacheno data9.5 MB
L2 Cache32 KB64 MB

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data310 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeDDR2GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 120M 0.34
RTX 4080 77.95
+22826%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 120M 150
Samples: 40
RTX 4080 34467
+22878%
Samples: 8983

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD0−1229
1440p0−1160
4K-0−1104

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.24
1440pno data7.49
4Kno data11.53

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−23000%
231
+23000%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−3320%
170−180
+3320%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−23000%
231
+23000%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−8500%
300−350
+8500%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−2600%
135
+2600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2400%
170−180
+2400%
Valorant 24−27
−2027%
550−600
+2027%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−1886%
270−280
+1886%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−20900%
210
+20900%
Dota 2 10−11
−2390%
249
+2390%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−8500%
300−350
+8500%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−2380%
124
+2380%
Metro Exodus 0−1 213
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2400%
170−180
+2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−10800%
545
+10800%
Valorant 24−27
−2027%
550−600
+2027%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−18900%
190
+18900%
Dota 2 10−11
−2230%
233
+2230%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−8500%
300−350
+8500%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−2280%
119
+2280%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2400%
170−180
+2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−5060%
258
+5060%
Valorant 24−27
−2112%
575
+2112%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−8533%
259
+8533%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 0−1 500−550
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−4275%
170−180
+4275%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−30500%
300−350
+30500%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 111
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 191

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 150−160

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1133%
185
+1133%
Valorant 2−3
−16400%
300−350
+16400%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−9500%
95−100
+9500%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 320
+0%
320
+0%
Far Cry 5 223
+0%
223
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 249
+0%
249
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 317
+0%
317
+0%
Far Cry 5 218
+0%
218
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 239
+0%
239
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 154
+0%
154
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 201
+0%
201
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
+0%
187
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 66
+0%
66
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4080 is 30500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 performs better in 29 tests (48%)
  • there's a draw in 32 tests (52%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.34 77.95
Recency 15 June 2009 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 320 Watt

GT 120M has 2185.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 22826.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 120M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 120M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 4080 is a desktop one.

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