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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU 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 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Check Price
    Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

    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:

    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 300 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 2x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5X HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 8 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - with GCN 5.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 299 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 8296 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 27−30
    4K / 2160p 16−18 16−18
    low / 720p 80−85 80−85
    medium / 1080p 60−65 60−65
    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
    Architecture Pascal GCN 5.0
    Code name N17E-G3 Max-Q Vega 10
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2017 27 June 2017
    Pipelines 2560 4096
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1290 MHz 1400 MHz
    Boost Clock 1278 - 1468 MHz 1500 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 12,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 234.9 384.0
    Floating-point performance 7,516 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2048 Bit
    Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 1704 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320.3 GB/s 436.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.125
    CUDA 6.1
    Laptop size large
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