GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Radeon RX 580
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 580, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q stacks up against Radeon RX 580, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Radeon RX 580
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
185 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5X
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 580 has 23% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 580 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 580 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 580 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 580 is 156 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 580 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 580.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−33
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
80−85
65−70
ultra / 1080p
70−75
60−65
QHD / 1440p
55−60
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
24−27
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
90−95
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 16% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
ultra / 1080p
−
210−220
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 580 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 580 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
21−24
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
70−75
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
95−100
75−80
ultra / 1080p
75−80
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
35−40
4K / 2160p
21−24
27−30
low / 720p
220−230
200−210
medium / 1080p
150−160
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
90−95
75−80
ultra / 1080p
70−75
55−60
QHD / 1440p
50−55
40−45
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−33
low / 720p
140−150
120−130
medium / 1080p
95−100
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
160−170
150−160
medium / 768p
150−160
140−150
high / 1080p
100−110
85−90
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
4K / 2160p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 21% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
−
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 580 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
90−95
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 85% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
14−16
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 17% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
190−200
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
100−110
high / 1080p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon RX 580.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
Radeon RX 580
Architecture
Pascal
Polaris
Code name
N17E-G3 Max-Q
Polaris 20
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2017
18 April 2017
Pipelines
2560
2304
Core clock speed
1101 - 1290 MHz
1257 MHz
Boost Clock
1278 - 1468 MHz
1340 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
234.9
193.0
Floating-point performance
7,516 gflops
6,175 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
10000 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
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