GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile, 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 stacks up against GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile, check out specs charts below.

GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 RTX 2080 Super mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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 GDDR6
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 RTX 2080 Super mobile.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 is 242 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile is 13990 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 70−75 75−80
ultra / 1080p 50−55 55−60
QHD / 1440p 40−45 45−50
4K / 2160p 24−27 30−33
low / 720p 90−95 95−100
medium / 1080p 80−85 85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce RTX 2080 Super mobile
Architecture Pascal Turing
Code name Pascal GP104 N18E-G3 TU104
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 May 2016 2 April 2020
Pipelines 2560 3072
Core clock speed 1607 MHz 1365 MHz
Boost Clock 1733 MHz 1560 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 277.3 299.5
Floating-point performance 8,873 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 10 GB/s 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready + +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.140
CUDA + 7.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores 2560
Bus support 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
Siacoin / SC (Sia) 2.28 Gh/s
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