Jetson TX2 GPU vs GeForce GTX 1080

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking	94	not rated
Place by popularity	63	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.28	no data
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Pascal GP104	GP10B
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 May 2016 (8 years ago)	2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$249
Current price	$241 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	256
CUDA cores	2560	no data
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1733 MHz	1465 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	277.3	23.44
Floating-point performance	8,873 gflops	no 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).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	87 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	IGP
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin	no data
SLI options	+	no data

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	GDDR5X	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	256 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	10 GB/s	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	no data

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	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI	Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	+	6.2

Pros & cons summary

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Cost	$599	$249
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	System Shared
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	15 Watt

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