GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GTX 1080 SLI Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile with GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms GTX 1080 SLI Mobile by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 129 | 99 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.47 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | TU106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 7 December 2021 (3 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 | 5120 | 2176 |
| Core clock speed | 1556 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 184 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 224.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 7.181 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 48 |
| TMUs | no data | 136 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 272 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 34 |
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 | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 336.0 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 Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
| 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.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
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 | 136
−10.3%
| 150−160
+10.3%
|
| 4K | 96
−4.2%
| 100−110
+4.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−10.4%
|
85−90
+10.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
−7.6%
|
85−90
+7.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−7.8%
|
110−120
+7.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−10.4%
|
85−90
+10.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
−7.6%
|
85−90
+7.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
−6.1%
|
190−200
+6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
−9.9%
|
100−105
+9.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 70−75
−8.1%
|
80−85
+8.1%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−7.4%
|
160−170
+7.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−7.8%
|
110−120
+7.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−10.4%
|
85−90
+10.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
−7.6%
|
85−90
+7.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−10.2%
|
130−140
+10.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
−8.4%
|
180−190
+8.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
−6.1%
|
190−200
+6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120
−10.2%
|
130−140
+10.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
−9.9%
|
100−105
+9.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 116
−3.4%
|
120−130
+3.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 70−75
−8.1%
|
80−85
+8.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 169
−6.5%
|
180−190
+6.5%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−7.4%
|
160−170
+7.4%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
−7.5%
|
300−310
+7.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−7.8%
|
110−120
+7.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−10.4%
|
85−90
+10.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
−7.6%
|
85−90
+7.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−10.2%
|
130−140
+10.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
−6.1%
|
190−200
+6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 83
−8.4%
|
90−95
+8.4%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−7.4%
|
160−170
+7.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−8.7%
|
75−80
+8.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
−8.7%
|
75−80
+8.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−8.6%
|
190−200
+8.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| World of Tanks | 230−240
−9.2%
|
260−270
+9.2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−7.1%
|
75−80
+7.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
−8.3%
|
130−140
+8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
−2.8%
|
110−120
+2.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
−4.8%
|
65−70
+4.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
−9.8%
|
90−95
+9.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
−9.4%
|
70−75
+9.4%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−4.3%
|
120−130
+4.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 169
−6.5%
|
180−190
+6.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−4.7%
|
45−50
+4.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−1.9%
|
55−60
+1.9%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
−5.8%
|
55−60
+5.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−6.6%
|
65−70
+6.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−8.3%
|
65−70
+8.3%
|
This is how GTX 1080 SLI Mobile and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 2060 12 GB is 10% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2060 12 GB is 4% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.89 | 39.73 |
| Recency | 16 August 2016 | 7 December 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 12 nm |
RTX 2060 12 GB has a 10.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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