GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce2 Go
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce2 Go with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5080 outperforms GeForce2 Go by a whopping 804800% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1525 | 4 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 47 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 40.40 |
| Power efficiency | 0.39 | 17.66 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | NV11 B2 | GB203 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 November 2000 (24 years ago) | 30 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | no data | 10752 |
| Core clock speed | 143 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2617 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 20 million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 360 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.57 | 879.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 56.28 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 112 |
| TMUs | 4 | 336 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 336 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 84 |
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 | AGP 4x | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-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 | DDR | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 166 MHz | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 5.312 GB/s | 960.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 7.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 10.1 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
- Passmark
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.
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 | -0−1 | 209 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 161 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 110 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.78 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.20 |
| 4K | no data | 9.08 |
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Atomic Heart | 240−250
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240−250
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
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300−350
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 220−230
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220−230
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| Atomic Heart | 240−250
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240−250
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| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
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190−200
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
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300−350
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 220−230
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220−230
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| Far Cry 5 | 200−210
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200−210
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| Fortnite | 300−350
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300−350
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
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300−350
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 240−250
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240−250
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 600−650
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600−650
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| Atomic Heart | 240−250
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240−250
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| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
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190−200
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
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300−350
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 220−230
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220−230
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| Far Cry 5 | 200−210
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200−210
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| Fortnite | 300−350
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300−350
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
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300−350
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 240−250
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240−250
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 170−180
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170−180
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| Metro Exodus | 65
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65
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 350−400
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350−400
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| Valorant | 600−650
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600−650
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| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
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190−200
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 220−230
+0%
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220−230
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| Far Cry 5 | 200−210
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200−210
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 282
+0%
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282
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| Valorant | 600−650
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600−650
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| Fortnite | 300−350
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300−350
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 290−300
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290−300
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 500−550
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500−550
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
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160−170
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| Metro Exodus | 173
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173
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 450−500
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450−500
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| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
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190−200
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Far Cry 5 | 190−200
+0%
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190−200
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
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300−350
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 236
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236
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| Fortnite | 150−160
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150−160
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| Atomic Heart | 90
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90
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 55
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55
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 180−190
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180−190
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| Metro Exodus | 120−130
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120−130
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 236
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236
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| Valorant | 300−350
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300−350
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| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
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150−160
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
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300−350
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
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95−100
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| Fortnite | 75−80
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75−80
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.01 | 80.49 |
| Recency | 11 November 2000 | 30 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 360 Watt |
GeForce2 Go has 17900% lower power consumption.
RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 804800% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 24 years, a 25500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce2 Go in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce2 Go is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.
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