GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs GTX 1080 SLI Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms GTX 1080 SLI Mobile by a moderate 13% 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 | 159 | 120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 59.92 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | GB207 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 August 2016 (9 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 cores | 5120 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1556 MHz | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 201.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 12.9 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 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 Connectors | no data | Portable 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.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| 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 HD | 137
−9.5%
| 150−160
+9.5%
|
| 4K | 95
−5.3%
| 100−110
+5.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200
−12.2%
|
220−230
+12.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
−16%
|
90−95
+16%
|
| God of War | 80−85
−18.1%
|
95−100
+18.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
−8%
|
130−140
+8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200
−12.2%
|
220−230
+12.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
−16%
|
90−95
+16%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−13.3%
|
120−130
+13.3%
|
| Fortnite | 150−160
−11%
|
170−180
+11%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
−13.2%
|
150−160
+13.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
−12.6%
|
120−130
+12.6%
|
| God of War | 80−85
−18.1%
|
95−100
+18.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
−10.6%
|
150−160
+10.6%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
−9%
|
230−240
+9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
−8%
|
130−140
+8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200
−12.2%
|
220−230
+12.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
−16%
|
90−95
+16%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
−6.4%
|
150−160
+6.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−13.3%
|
120−130
+13.3%
|
| Fortnite | 150−160
−11%
|
170−180
+11%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
−13.2%
|
150−160
+13.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
−12.6%
|
120−130
+12.6%
|
| God of War | 80−85
−18.1%
|
95−100
+18.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120
−10.1%
|
130−140
+10.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
−15.7%
|
95−100
+15.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
−10.6%
|
150−160
+10.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 181
+25.7%
|
140−150
−25.7%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
−9%
|
230−240
+9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
−8%
|
130−140
+8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
−16%
|
90−95
+16%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
−6.4%
|
150−160
+6.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−13.3%
|
120−130
+13.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
−13.2%
|
150−160
+13.2%
|
| God of War | 80−85
−18.1%
|
95−100
+18.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
−10.6%
|
150−160
+10.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 115
−25.2%
|
140−150
+25.2%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
−8.5%
|
230−240
+8.5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 150−160
−11%
|
170−180
+11%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
−20%
|
100−110
+20%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
−14.3%
|
280−290
+14.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
−17.1%
|
80−85
+17.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
−15.7%
|
55−60
+15.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−8.6%
|
190−200
+8.6%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
−6.9%
|
260−270
+6.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
−10.9%
|
100−110
+10.9%
|
| 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
−17.3%
|
110−120
+17.3%
|
| God of War | 45−50
−17.8%
|
50−55
+17.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
−20.3%
|
75−80
+20.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
−17.6%
|
100−110
+17.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−20.5%
|
45−50
+20.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
−19.2%
|
85−90
+19.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−15.6%
|
35−40
+15.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 87
+35.9%
|
60−65
−35.9%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
−14%
|
240−250
+14%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−14.3%
|
60−65
+14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−2.6%
|
40−45
+2.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−22.2%
|
21−24
+22.2%
|
| 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
−18.5%
|
75−80
+18.5%
|
| 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
−20.5%
|
50−55
+20.5%
|
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 25% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1080 SLI Mobile performs better in 2 tests (3%)
- RTX 5050 Mobile performs better in 56 tests (95%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.79 | 39.29 |
| Recency | 16 August 2016 | 24 June 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 5050 Mobile has a 12.9% 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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