GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs GTX 1080 SLI Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1080 SLI Mobile
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5
34.78

RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms GTX 1080 SLI Mobile by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking156116
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data60.05
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGB207
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)24 June 2025 (less than a year 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 cores51202560
Core clock speed1556 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data50 Watt
Texture fill rateno data201.6
Floating-point processing powerno data12.9 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data80
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizelargemedium sized
Interfaceno dataPCIe 5.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 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 dataPortable Device Dependent
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_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan+1.4
CUDA+12.0
DLSS-+

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 HD137
−9.5%
150−160
+9.5%
4K95
−5.3%
100−110
+5.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−11.2%
210−220
+11.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−14.8%
90−95
+14.8%
God of War 80−85
−16.9%
95−100
+16.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−7.2%
130−140
+7.2%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−11.2%
210−220
+11.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−14.8%
90−95
+14.8%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−12.4%
120−130
+12.4%
Fortnite 150−160
−10.3%
170−180
+10.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−12.5%
150−160
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−11.7%
120−130
+11.7%
God of War 80−85
−16.9%
95−100
+16.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−10.7%
150−160
+10.7%
Valorant 210−220
−8.5%
230−240
+8.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−7.2%
130−140
+7.2%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
−11.2%
210−220
+11.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−14.8%
90−95
+14.8%
Dota 2 140−150
−6.4%
150−160
+6.4%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−12.4%
120−130
+12.4%
Fortnite 150−160
−10.3%
170−180
+10.3%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−12.5%
150−160
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−11.7%
120−130
+11.7%
God of War 80−85
−16.9%
95−100
+16.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
−9.2%
130−140
+9.2%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−14.5%
95−100
+14.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−10.7%
150−160
+10.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+27.5%
140−150
−27.5%
Valorant 210−220
−8.5%
230−240
+8.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−7.2%
130−140
+7.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−14.8%
90−95
+14.8%
Dota 2 140−150
−6.4%
150−160
+6.4%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−12.4%
120−130
+12.4%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−12.5%
150−160
+12.5%
God of War 80−85
−16.9%
95−100
+16.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−10.7%
150−160
+10.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
−23.5%
140−150
+23.5%
Valorant 210−220
−13.2%
240−250
+13.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
−10.3%
170−180
+10.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
−18.8%
100−110
+18.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−13.1%
270−280
+13.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
−15.7%
80−85
+15.7%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−15.7%
55−60
+15.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−8.6%
190−200
+8.6%
Valorant 240−250
−6.5%
260−270
+6.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−9.8%
100−110
+9.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−17.5%
45−50
+17.5%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−15.5%
95−100
+15.5%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−16.3%
110−120
+16.3%
God of War 45−50
−15.6%
50−55
+15.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−16.9%
75−80
+16.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
−16.5%
100−110
+16.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−17.9%
45−50
+17.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
−17.8%
85−90
+17.8%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−12.5%
35−40
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+35.9%
60−65
−35.9%
Valorant 210−220
−13.1%
240−250
+13.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−12.5%
60−65
+12.5%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Dota 2 100−110
−5.8%
110−120
+5.8%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−17.8%
50−55
+17.8%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−16.9%
75−80
+16.9%
God of War 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−22.2%
55−60
+22.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
−18.2%
50−55
+18.2%

This is how GTX 1080 SLI Mobile and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 9% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 5% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is 36% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 23% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is ahead in 56 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.78 39.41
Recency 16 August 2016 24 June 2025
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm

RTX 5050 Mobile has a 13.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile in performance tests.

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