RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile vs GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	127	126
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	23.20	no data
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Ada Lovelace
GPU code name	N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)	21 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$1268	no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	2944	4608
Core clock speed	735-990 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1095-1230 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	13,600 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80-90 Watt	115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	201.5	no data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q and RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384.0 GB/s	no 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 Connectors	No outputs	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.

VR Ready

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API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	no data
CUDA	7.5	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 35.90

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 35.99
+0.3%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 2080 Max-Q 27973

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 29411
+5.1%

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q by 5% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 2080 Max-Q 20703

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 20908
+1%

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q by 1% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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	117 +6.4%	110−120 −6.4%
1440p	82 +2.5%	80−85 −2.5%
4K	51 +2%	50−55 −2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65
+3.3%

60−65

−3.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	81 +1.3%	80−85 −1.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%
Battlefield 5	137 +5.4%	130−140 −5.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	127 +5.8%	120−130 −5.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	105 +5%	100−105 −5%
Far Cry New Dawn	95 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
Hitman 3	110−120 +2.7%	110−120 −2.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +4%	75−80 −4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	103 +3%	100−105 −3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	102 +2%	100−105 −2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	72 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%
Battlefield 5	126 +5%	120−130 −5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	98 +3.2%	95−100 −3.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	97 +2.1%	95−100 −2.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
Hitman 3	110−120 +2.7%	110−120 −2.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +4%	75−80 −4%
Metro Exodus	74 +5.7%	70−75 −5.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	59 +7.3%	55−60 −7.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	145 +3.6%	140−150 −3.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	56 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%
Battlefield 5	116 +5.5%	110−120 −5.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	93 +3.3%	90−95 −3.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	82 +2.5%	80−85 −2.5%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	78 +4%	75−80 −4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55−60 +7.3%	55−60 −7.3%
Hitman 3	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	58 +5.5%	55−60 −5.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	47 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Battlefield 5	92 +2.2%	90−95 −2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	76 +1.3%	75−80 −1.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +4.6%	65−70 −4.6%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Hitman 3	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	21 +0%	21−24 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35 +0%	35−40 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	53 +6%	50−55 −6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Battlefield 5	53 +6%	50−55 −6%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Far Cry 5	40 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	36 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%