GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 1080 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce GTX 1080 mobile 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 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1080 mobile 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 GeForce GTX 1080 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 1080 has 20% 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 and GeForce GTX 1080 mobile have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1080 mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce GTX 1080 mobile are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce GTX 1080 mobile are manufactured by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce GTX 1080 mobile is 10 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 70−75 65−70
ultra / 1080p 50−55 45−50
QHD / 1440p 40−45 40−45
4K / 2160p 24−27 24−27
low / 720p 90−95 90−95
medium / 1080p 80−85 75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1080 mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce GTX 1080 mobile
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name Pascal GP104 N17E-G3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 May 2016 16 August 2016
Pipelines 2560 2560
Core clock speed 1607 MHz 1607 MHz
Boost Clock 1733 MHz 1733 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 277.3 283.4
Floating-point performance 8,873 gflops 9,068 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 10 GB/s 10 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 320 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) 0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores 2560 2560
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options + +
Multi monitor support + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 1045 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Decred / DCR (Decred) 3.09 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 27.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 470 Sol/s
Width 2-slot
GPU Boost 3.0 3.0
Siacoin / SC (Sia) 2.28 Gh/s
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