GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q vs Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Vega Frontier Edition
2017
16 GB HBM2, 300 Watt
30.27
+25.6%

Vega Frontier Edition outperforms GTX 1080 Max-Q by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 1080 Max-Q GTX 1080 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking196244
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.46no data
Power efficiency7.6912.24
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameVega 10GP104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date27 June 2017 (8 years ago)27 June 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores40962560
Core clock speed1382 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speed1600 MHz1468 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate409.6234.9
Floating-point processing power13.11 TFLOPS7.516 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs256160

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz1251 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s320.3 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 30.27
+25.6%
GTX 1080 Max-Q 24.10

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 12824
+25.6%
GTX 1080 Max-Q 10207

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 HD120−130
+17.6%
102
−17.6%
1440p80−85
+23.1%
65
−23.1%
4K60−65
+20%
50
−20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.33no data
1440p12.49no data
4K16.65no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Fortnite 188
+0%
188
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 124
+0%
124
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 111
+0%
111
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 121
+0%
121
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Fortnite 127
+0%
127
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 122
+0%
122
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 64
+0%
64
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 104
+0%
104
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 203
+0%
203
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80
+0%
80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%
Valorant 128
+0%
128
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 109
+0%
109
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
+0%
61
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 194
+0%
194
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 66
+0%
66
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+0%
84
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 64
+0%
64
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 185
+0%
185
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55
+0%
55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27
+0%
27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%

This is how Vega Frontier Edition and GTX 1080 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • Vega Frontier Edition is 18% faster in 1080p
  • Vega Frontier Edition is 23% faster in 1440p
  • Vega Frontier Edition is 20% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 30.27 24.10
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 150 Watt

Vega Frontier Edition has a 25.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1080 Max-Q, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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