RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5X, 150 Watt
25.65

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms GTX 1080 Max-Q by a whopping 178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking24022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.81
Power efficiency12.198.48
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGP104GB202
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores256024064
Core clock speed1290 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate234.91,968
Floating-point processing power7.516 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs64192
TMUs160752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5XGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB96 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1251 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.3 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputs4x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA6.112.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 25.65
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 71.35
+178%

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.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 10207
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 28386
+178%

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 HD102
−175%
280−290
+175%
1440p65
−177%
180−190
+177%
4K50
−160%
130−140
+160%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data30.59
1440pno data47.58
4Kno data65.88

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
−145%
350−400
+145%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−178%
150−160
+178%
Dead Island 2 100−110
−176%
290−300
+176%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 133
−163%
350−400
+163%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
−145%
350−400
+145%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−178%
150−160
+178%
Dead Island 2 100−110
−176%
290−300
+176%
Far Cry 5 91
−175%
250−260
+175%
Fortnite 188
−166%
500−550
+166%
Forza Horizon 4 124
−142%
300−310
+142%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−169%
210−220
+169%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 111
−170%
300−310
+170%
Valorant 160−170
−166%
450−500
+166%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 121
−148%
300−310
+148%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
−145%
350−400
+145%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
−168%
700−750
+168%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−178%
150−160
+178%
Dead Island 2 100−110
−176%
290−300
+176%
Dota 2 106
−174%
290−300
+174%
Far Cry 5 89
−170%
240−250
+170%
Fortnite 127
−176%
350−400
+176%
Forza Horizon 4 122
−146%
300−310
+146%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−169%
210−220
+169%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−177%
260−270
+177%
Metro Exodus 64
−166%
170−180
+166%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 104
−169%
280−290
+169%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
−154%
300−310
+154%
Valorant 203
−171%
550−600
+171%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 108
−178%
300−310
+178%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−178%
150−160
+178%
Dead Island 2 100−110
−176%
290−300
+176%
Dota 2 102
−175%
280−290
+175%
Far Cry 5 85
−171%
230−240
+171%
Forza Horizon 4 106
−174%
290−300
+174%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80
−175%
220−230
+175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
−166%
170−180
+166%
Valorant 128
−173%
350−400
+173%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 109
−175%
300−310
+175%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−173%
150−160
+173%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
−156%
450−500
+156%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
−162%
160−170
+162%
Metro Exodus 37
−170%
100−105
+170%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−157%
450−500
+157%
Valorant 194
−158%
500−550
+158%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 82
−168%
220−230
+168%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−160%
65−70
+160%
Dead Island 2 45−50
−161%
120−130
+161%
Far Cry 5 66
−173%
180−190
+173%
Forza Horizon 4 84
−174%
230−240
+174%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−162%
110−120
+162%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 64
−166%
170−180
+166%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−160%
65−70
+160%
Dead Island 2 24−27
−171%
65−70
+171%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
−166%
170−180
+166%
Metro Exodus 23
−161%
60−65
+161%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−167%
120−130
+167%
Valorant 185
−170%
500−550
+170%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45
−167%
120−130
+167%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−160%
65−70
+160%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Dead Island 2 24−27
−171%
65−70
+171%
Dota 2 80−85
−172%
220−230
+172%
Far Cry 5 34
−165%
90−95
+165%
Forza Horizon 4 55
−173%
150−160
+173%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27
−178%
75−80
+178%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 34
−165%
90−95
+165%

This is how GTX 1080 Max-Q and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 175% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 177% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 160% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.65 71.35
Recency 27 June 2017 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 600 Watt

GTX 1080 Max-Q has 300% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 178.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q is a notebook card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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