Quadro FX 360M vs GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q with Quadro FX 360M, including specs and performance data.
1080 Max-Q outperforms 360M by a whopping 12045% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 257 | 1441 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.49 | 0.91 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | G86 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 27 June 2017 (8 years ago) | 9 May 2007 (18 years ago) |
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 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 1290 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1468 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 17 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 234.9 | 3.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.516 TFLOPS | 0.0256 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 4 |
| TMUs | 160 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 960 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 16 KB |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1251 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320.3 GB/s | 9.6 GB/s |
| 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 1.1 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 102 | 0−1 |
| 1440p | 65 | 0−1 |
| 4K | 50 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
+14000%
|
1−2
−14000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 133
+13200%
|
1−2
−13200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
+14000%
|
1−2
−14000%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 95−100 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 91 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 188
+18700%
|
1−2
−18700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 124
+4033%
|
3−4
−4033%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 111
+1486%
|
7−8
−1486%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+580%
|
24−27
−580%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 121 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
+14000%
|
1−2
−14000%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+2075%
|
12−14
−2075%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
| Dota 2 | 106
+1078%
|
9−10
−1078%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 95−100 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 89 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 127
+12600%
|
1−2
−12600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 122
+3967%
|
3−4
−3967%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 94 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 64 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 104
+1386%
|
7−8
−1386%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 118
+2260%
|
5−6
−2260%
|
| Valorant | 203
+712%
|
24−27
−712%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 108 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
| Dota 2 | 102
+1033%
|
9−10
−1033%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 95−100 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 85 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 106
+3433%
|
3−4
−3433%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80
+1043%
|
7−8
−1043%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 64
+1180%
|
5−6
−1180%
|
| Valorant | 128
+412%
|
24−27
−412%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 109 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+2600%
|
2−3
−2600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+17500%
|
1−2
−17500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 61 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 37 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+8650%
|
2−3
−8650%
|
| Valorant | 194
+19300%
|
1−2
−19300%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 82 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 55−60
+2700%
|
2−3
−2700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 66 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 84
+8300%
|
1−2
−8300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+3900%
|
1−2
−3900%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 64 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 64
+357%
|
14−16
−357%
|
| Metro Exodus | 23 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 185
+18400%
|
1−2
−18400%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 80−85 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 34 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 34
+1600%
|
2−3
−1600%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 Max-Q is 18400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 1080 Max-Q surpassed FX 360M in all 27 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.29 | 0.20 |
| Recency | 27 June 2017 | 9 May 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 17 Watt |
GTX 1080 Max-Q has a 12045% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.
FX 360M, on the other hand, has 782.4% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 360M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while Quadro FX 360M is a mobile workstation one.
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