RTX A1000 Embedded vs GeForce GTX 1080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 with RTX A1000 Embedded, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080
2016
8 GB GDDR5X, 180 Watt
40.38
+36.8%

GTX 1080 outperforms RTX A1000 Embedded by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking103192
Place by popularity46not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.57no data
Power efficiency15.4157.93
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA107S
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date27 May 2016 (8 years ago)30 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores25602048
Core clock speed1607 MHz630 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHz1140 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt35 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate277.372.96
Floating-point processing power8.873 TFLOPS4.669 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16064
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
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+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+8.6

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1080 40.38
+36.8%
RTX A1000 Embedded 29.52

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1080 15552
+36.8%
RTX A1000 Embedded 11368

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 HD127
+41.1%
90−95
−41.1%
1440p76
+38.2%
55−60
−38.2%
4K57
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.72no data
1440p7.88no data
4K10.51no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+42%
50−55
−42%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 92
+41.5%
65−70
−41.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+38%
50−55
−38%
Battlefield 5 145
+45%
100−105
−45%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 105
+40%
75−80
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+42%
50−55
−42%
Far Cry 5 123
+44.7%
85−90
−44.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 135
+42.1%
95−100
−42.1%
Forza Horizon 4 320
+39.1%
230−240
−39.1%
Hitman 3 85−90
+43.3%
60−65
−43.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+39.2%
120−130
−39.2%
Metro Exodus 144
+44%
100−105
−44%
Red Dead Redemption 2 114
+42.5%
80−85
−42.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 186
+43.1%
130−140
−43.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+36.8%
95−100
−36.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 137
+37%
100−105
−37%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+38%
50−55
−38%
Battlefield 5 128
+42.2%
90−95
−42.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95
+46.2%
65−70
−46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+42%
50−55
−42%
Far Cry 5 98
+40%
70−75
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 105
+40%
75−80
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 291
+38.6%
210−220
−38.6%
Hitman 3 85−90
+43.3%
60−65
−43.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+39.2%
120−130
−39.2%
Metro Exodus 131
+37.9%
95−100
−37.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 109
+45.3%
75−80
−45.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+48%
100−105
−48%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+38.2%
110−120
−38.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+36.8%
95−100
−36.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 63
+40%
45−50
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+38%
50−55
−38%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 71
+42%
50−55
−42%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+42%
50−55
−42%
Far Cry 5 75
+50%
50−55
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 112
+40%
80−85
−40%
Hitman 3 85−90
+43.3%
60−65
−43.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 121
+42.4%
85−90
−42.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+48%
100−105
−48%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+47.3%
55−60
−47.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+36.8%
95−100
−36.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 105
+40%
75−80
−40%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 89
+36.9%
65−70
−36.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 74
+48%
50−55
−48%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
+40%
35−40
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 51
+45.7%
35−40
−45.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Far Cry 5 53
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Forza Horizon 4 282
+41%
200−210
−41%
Hitman 3 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 92
+41.5%
65−70
−41.5%
Metro Exodus 82
+49.1%
55−60
−49.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 95−100
+40%
70−75
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+39.3%
140−150
−39.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 81
+47.3%
55−60
−47.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 43
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Hitman 3 30−35
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+42.3%
130−140
−42.3%
Metro Exodus 47
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+40%
40−45
−40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 33
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 29
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Far Cry 5 27
+50%
18−20
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+44.4%
45−50
−44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+40%
30−33
−40%

This is how GTX 1080 and RTX A1000 Embedded compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 is 41% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 is 38% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 is 43% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.38 29.52
Recency 27 May 2016 30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 35 Watt

GTX 1080 has a 36.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A1000 Embedded, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 414.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A1000 Embedded in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 is a desktop card while RTX A1000 Embedded is a mobile workstation one.


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