RTX 2080 Super Max-Q vs RTX 2080 Super Mobile

Combined performance score

RTX 2080 Super Mobile
39.06
+9.8%

RTX 2080 Super Mobile outperforms RTX 2080 Super Max-Q by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking104130
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money14.6744.06
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameN18E-G3 TU104N18E-G3
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 April 2020 (3 years old)2 April 2020 (3 years old)
Current price$1671 $812
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q has 200% better value for money than RTX 2080 Super Mobile.

Technical specs

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 cores30723072
Core clock speed1365 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1230 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate299.5207.4

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile and GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s352.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support++

Technologies

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

VR Ready++

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1401.2.140
CUDA7.57.5

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 Super Mobile 39.06
+9.8%
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 35.58

RTX 2080 Super Mobile outperforms RTX 2080 Super Max-Q by 10% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 2080 Super Mobile 69838
+15.8%
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 60306

RTX 2080 Super Mobile outperforms RTX 2080 Super Max-Q by 16% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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 Super Mobile 34876
+17.7%
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 29637

RTX 2080 Super Mobile outperforms RTX 2080 Super Max-Q by 18% 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 Super Mobile 24960
+14%
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 21903

RTX 2080 Super Mobile outperforms RTX 2080 Super Max-Q by 14% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 2080 Super Mobile 141486
+10.8%
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 127741

RTX 2080 Super Mobile outperforms RTX 2080 Super Max-Q by 11% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD138
+24.3%
111
−24.3%
1440p96
+28%
75
−28%
4K65
+38.3%
47
−38.3%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+11.3%
60−65
−11.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 98
+8.9%
90
−8.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+9.7%
60−65
−9.7%
Battlefield 5 169
+21.6%
139
−21.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 145
+16.9%
124
−16.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+11.3%
60−65
−11.3%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−16.2%
115
+16.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 116
+12.6%
103
−12.6%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+8.1%
110−120
−8.1%
Hitman 3 120−130
+10.7%
110−120
−10.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−29.8%
109
+29.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 117
+18.2%
99
−18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 136
+23.6%
110
−23.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+7.5%
65−70
−7.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85
+10.4%
77
−10.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+9.7%
60−65
−9.7%
Battlefield 5 161
+26.8%
127
−26.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 126
+24.8%
101
−24.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+11.3%
60−65
−11.3%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−9.1%
108
+9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 113
+15.3%
98
−15.3%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+8.1%
110−120
−8.1%
Hitman 3 120−130
+10.7%
110−120
−10.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 116
+39.8%
83
−39.8%
Metro Exodus 92
+19.5%
77
−19.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 66
+17.9%
56
−17.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 129
+29%
100
−29%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 198
+38.5%
143
−38.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+7.5%
65−70
−7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+10.7%
56
−10.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+9.7%
60−65
−9.7%
Battlefield 5 147
+23.5%
119
−23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+11.3%
60−65
−11.3%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−3%
102
+3%
Far Cry New Dawn 100
+11.1%
90
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+8.1%
110−120
−8.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 103
+17%
88
−17%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+7.5%
65−70
−7.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 84
+25.4%
67
−25.4%
Hitman 3 70−75
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80
+63.3%
45−50
−63.3%
Metro Exodus 55
+7.8%
51
−7.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 43
+19.4%
36
−19.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 86
+22.9%
70
−22.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 57
+7.5%
53
−7.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+10.3%
35−40
−10.3%
Battlefield 5 121
+26%
96
−26%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−8.5%
77
+8.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 90
+20%
75
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+10.7%
75−80
−10.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+14.3%
45−50
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 48
+29.7%
37
−29.7%
Hitman 3 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 23
−13%
24−27
+13%
Metro Exodus 35
+9.4%
32
−9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+16.7%
24
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 46
+21.1%
38
−21.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+40.7%
54
−40.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+18.8%
32
−18.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+9.1%
21−24
−9.1%
Battlefield 5 72
+28.6%
56
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−13.5%
42
+13.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 55
+19.6%
46
−19.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

This is how RTX 2080 Super Mobile and RTX 2080 Super Max-Q compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 24.3% faster than RTX 2080 Super Max-Q

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 28% faster than RTX 2080 Super Max-Q

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 38.3% faster than RTX 2080 Super Max-Q

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 63.3% faster than the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 29.8% faster than the RTX 2080 Super Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super Mobile is ahead in 61 test (90%)
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is ahead in 7 tests (10%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 39.06 35.58
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 90 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile and GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q. The differences in performance seem too small.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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