GeForce GTX 1080 mobile vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 mobile and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1080 mobile will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1080 Ti will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1080 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1080 mobile 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 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 mobile GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 11 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 600 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080 mobile.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1080 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 mobile is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 mobile and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 mobile is 126 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 mobile and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti are manufactured by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is 10990 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080 mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 65−70 75−80
ultra / 1080p 45−50 55−60
QHD / 1440p 40−45 45−50
4K / 2160p 24−27 30−35
low / 720p 90−95 100−105
medium / 1080p 75−80 90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 1080 mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 mobile GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name N17E-G3 GP102
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 16 August 2016 28 February 2017
Pipelines 2560 3584
Core clock speed 1607 MHz 1481 MHz
Boost Clock 1733 MHz 1600 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 283.4 354.4
Floating-point performance 9,068 gflops 11,340 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 352 Bit
Memory clock speed 10 GB/s 11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 484.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
CUDA cores 2560
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options + +
Multi monitor support + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 1427 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Decred / DCR (Decred) 4.6 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 35 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 630 Sol/s
GPU Boost 3.0 3.0
Siacoin / SC (Sia) 2.96 Gh/s
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