UHD Graphics 615 vs GeForce GTX 1080 11Gbps
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 958 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 9.35 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | Amber Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 April 2017 (8 years ago) | 7 November 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
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 cores | 2560 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 277.3 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.873 TFLOPS | 0.3456 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 3 |
| TMUs | 160 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | 960 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 type | GDDR5X | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1376 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 352.3 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 April 2017 | 7 November 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 15 Watt |
UHD Graphics 615 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1080 11Gbps and UHD Graphics 615. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 11Gbps is a desktop graphics card while UHD Graphics 615 is a notebook one.
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