GeForce GTX 880M vs Radeon Pro Vega 16

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 880M will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega 16 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon Pro Vega 16 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 880M or Radeon Pro Vega 16 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 880M has 62% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro Vega 16 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 880M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 24−27
ultra / 1080p 12−14 14−16
QHD / 1440p 6−7 9−10
4K / 2160p 5−6 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 45−50
medium / 1080p 24−27 30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture Kepler Vega
Code name N15E-GX-A2 Vega Mobile
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 15 November 2018
Pipelines 1536 1024
Core clock speed 954 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 1190 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 127.1 76.16
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 307.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
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