GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile vs RTX 2080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile and GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
38.06
+11.1%

RTX 2080 Mobile outperforms GTX 1080 Mobile by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking111141
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data42.42
Power efficiency18.1616.34
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU104BGP104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2019 (6 years ago)15 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores29442560
Core clock speed1380 MHz1607 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz1771 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rate292.6283.4
Floating-point processing power9.362 TFLOPS9.068 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs184160
Tensor Cores368no data
Ray Tracing Cores46no 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).

Laptop sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz10 GB/s
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s320 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 ConnectorsNo outputsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
G-SYNC support++

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Ready++
Anselno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5+

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 38.06
+11.1%
GTX 1080 Mobile 34.25

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 34897
+22.3%
GTX 1080 Mobile 28527

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 68525
+40.2%
GTX 1080 Mobile 48874

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 25436
+18.9%
GTX 1080 Mobile 21394

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 139346
+10%
GTX 1080 Mobile 126690

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 Mobile 458810
+12.2%
GTX 1080 Mobile 409018

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2080 Mobile 9854
+42.5%
GTX 1080 Mobile 6917

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

RTX 2080 Mobile 122
+18.3%
GTX 1080 Mobile 104

SPECviewperf 12 - Maya

This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.

RTX 2080 Mobile 161
+7.8%
GTX 1080 Mobile 149

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 HD142
+24.6%
114
−24.6%
1440p93
+32.9%
70
−32.9%
4K65
+16.1%
56
−16.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.39
1440pno data7.14
4Kno data8.93

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+15.3%
70−75
−15.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+13.3%
75−80
−13.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95
+66.7%
57
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+15.3%
70−75
−15.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+46.9%
32
−46.9%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+13.6%
160−170
−13.6%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+9.8%
90−95
−9.8%
Metro Exodus 102
+14.6%
89
−14.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+32.6%
92
−32.6%
Valorant 237
+51.9%
156
−51.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 149
+44.7%
103
−44.7%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+15.3%
70−75
−15.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+44.4%
27
−44.4%
Dota 2 111
+40.5%
79
−40.5%
Far Cry 5 75
+11.9%
67
−11.9%
Fortnite 170−180
+7.5%
160
−7.5%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+13.6%
160−170
−13.6%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+9.8%
90−95
−9.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 101
−17.8%
119
+17.8%
Metro Exodus 87
+22.5%
71
−22.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 249
+111%
118
−111%
Red Dead Redemption 2 71
+39.2%
51
−39.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+7.6%
131
−7.6%
Valorant 135
+43.6%
94
−43.6%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+49.1%
53
−49.1%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+15.3%
70−75
−15.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+47.8%
23
−47.8%
Dota 2 125
+4.2%
120
−4.2%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+4.3%
90−95
−4.3%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+13.6%
160−170
−13.6%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+9.8%
90−95
−9.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 135
+33.7%
101
−33.7%
Valorant 205
+49.6%
137
−49.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Dota 2 70−75
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+13.8%
65−70
−13.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+37.5%
32
−37.5%
World of Tanks 250−260
+10.6%
220−230
−10.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+56.6%
53
−56.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+64.3%
14
−64.3%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+12.3%
110−120
−12.3%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+12.9%
100−110
−12.9%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+11.9%
55−60
−11.9%
Metro Exodus 89
+20.3%
74
−20.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+15%
60−65
−15%
Valorant 142
+51.1%
94
−51.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Dota 2 75−80
+2.6%
76
−2.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+2.6%
76
−2.6%
Metro Exodus 35
+29.6%
27
−29.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 144
+30.9%
110
−30.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
+50%
20
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+2.6%
76
−2.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+23.8%
42
−23.8%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+83.3%
6
−83.3%
Dota 2 119
+75%
65−70
−75%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+15.7%
50−55
−15.7%
Fortnite 63
+23.5%
51
−23.5%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+12.1%
55−60
−12.1%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+12.1%
30−35
−12.1%
Valorant 75
+50%
50
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

This is how RTX 2080 Mobile and GTX 1080 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 25% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 33% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 16% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2080 Mobile is 111% faster.
  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 Mobile is 18% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Mobile is ahead in 60 tests (94%)
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.06 34.25
Recency 29 January 2019 15 August 2016
Chip lithography 12 nm 16 nm

RTX 2080 Mobile has a 11.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile in performance tests.


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