Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile and M1 8-Core GPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1080 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
35.16
+159%

GTX 1080 Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking145388
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.26no data
Power efficiency16.27no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)no data
GPU code nameGP104no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499.99 no data

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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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 cores25608
Core clock speed1607 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1771 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate283.4no data
Floating-point processing power9.068 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data

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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed10 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth320 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA+-

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 Mobile 35.16
+159%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.57

  • 3DMark Ice Storm GPU

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1080 Mobile 409018
+46%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

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 HD116
+314%
28
−314%
1440p73
+170%
27−30
−170%
4K56
+167%
21−24
−167%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.31no data
1440p6.85no data
4K8.93no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 95−100
+203%
30−35
−203%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+213%
21−24
−213%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Atomic Heart 95−100
+203%
30−35
−203%
Battlefield 5 115
+105%
55−60
−105%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+213%
21−24
−213%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Far Cry 5 91
+107%
40−45
−107%
Fortnite 143
+93.2%
70−75
−93.2%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+100%
50−55
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+185%
30−35
−185%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+187%
45−50
−187%
Valorant 188
+69.4%
110−120
−69.4%
Atomic Heart 95−100
+203%
30−35
−203%
Battlefield 5 112
+100%
55−60
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+213%
21−24
−213%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+53.9%
180−190
−53.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Dota 2 130−140
+62.4%
85−90
−62.4%
Far Cry 5 117
+166%
40−45
−166%
Fortnite 201
+172%
70−75
−172%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+96.3%
50−55
−96.3%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+185%
30−35
−185%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+143%
45−50
−143%
Metro Exodus 73
+181%
24−27
−181%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 115
+150%
45−50
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+318%
30−35
−318%
Valorant 186
+67.6%
110−120
−67.6%
Battlefield 5 102
+82.1%
55−60
−82.1%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+213%
21−24
−213%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Dota 2 120
+41.2%
85−90
−41.2%
Far Cry 5 108
+145%
40−45
−145%
Forza Horizon 4 102
+88.9%
50−55
−88.9%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+185%
30−35
−185%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 91
+97.8%
45−50
−97.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+118%
30−35
−118%
Valorant 137
+23.4%
110−120
−23.4%
Fortnite 150
+103%
70−75
−103%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+135%
95−100
−135%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+225%
20−22
−225%
Metro Exodus 44
+193%
14−16
−193%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+60.6%
100−110
−60.6%
Valorant 183
+33.6%
130−140
−33.6%
Battlefield 5 86
+146%
35−40
−146%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+80%
14−16
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+227%
10−12
−227%
Far Cry 5 74
+164%
27−30
−164%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+181%
30−35
−181%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+157%
21−24
−157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+195%
20−22
−195%
Fortnite 88
+214%
27−30
−214%
Atomic Heart 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+217%
24−27
−217%
Metro Exodus 27
+200%
9−10
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+200%
16−18
−200%
Valorant 178
+158%
65−70
−158%
Battlefield 5 52
+189%
18−20
−189%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Dota 2 95−100
+115%
45−50
−115%
Far Cry 5 40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+177%
21−24
−177%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+240%
10−11
−240%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 33
+175%
12−14
−175%
Fortnite 42
+250%
12−14
−250%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 314% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 170% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 167% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 Mobile is 318% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1080 Mobile surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 67 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.16 13.57
Recency 15 August 2016 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm

GTX 1080 Mobile has a 159.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

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