GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GTX 780M Mac Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition with GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, including specs and performance data.
2080 Ti outperforms 780M Mac Edition by a whopping 733% 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 | 618 | 68 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 18.28 |
| Power efficiency | 3.87 | 15.75 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | TU102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 November 2013 (11 years ago) | 20 September 2018 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 1536 | 4352 |
| Core clock speed | 771 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 797 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 18,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 122 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 102.0 | 420.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.448 TFLOPS | 13.45 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 88 |
| TMUs | 128 | 272 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 544 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 68 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 4.3 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 5.5 MB |
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).
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
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 | 4 GB | 11 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 352 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 616.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
| 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 support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| 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 | 18−20
−811%
| 164
+811%
|
| 1440p | 14−16
−757%
| 120
+757%
|
| 4K | 10−12
−820%
| 92
+820%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 6.09 |
| 1440p | no data | 8.33 |
| 4K | no data | 10.86 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 170
+0%
|
170
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 136
+0%
|
136
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 302
+0%
|
302
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 182
+0%
|
182
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 201
+0%
|
201
+0%
|
| Valorant | 285
+0%
|
285
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 164
+0%
|
164
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130
+0%
|
130
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 232
+0%
|
232
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 181
+0%
|
181
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 193
+0%
|
193
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 247
+0%
|
247
+0%
|
| Valorant | 267
+0%
|
267
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 159
+0%
|
159
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 141
+0%
|
141
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 168
+0%
|
168
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 191
+0%
|
191
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 135
+0%
|
135
+0%
|
| Valorant | 259
+0%
|
259
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 216
+0%
|
216
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 350−400
+0%
|
350−400
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 266
+0%
|
266
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 117
+0%
|
117
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 151
+0%
|
151
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270
+0%
|
270
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 142
+0%
|
142
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| Valorant | 259
+0%
|
259
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 139
+0%
|
139
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
This is how GTX 780M Mac Edition and RTX 2080 Ti compete in popular games:
- RTX 2080 Ti is 811% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2080 Ti is 757% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2080 Ti is 820% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.84 | 48.64 |
| Recency | 8 November 2013 | 20 September 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 11 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 122 Watt | 250 Watt |
GTX 780M Mac Edition has 104.9% lower power consumption.
RTX 2080 Ti, on the other hand, has a 732.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 175% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is a desktop one.
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