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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Radeon R9 380X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon R9 380X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon R9 380X.
    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Check Price
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    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 R9 380X
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5X GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 380X has 26% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 380X.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 9030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
    4K / 2160p 16−18 10−11
    low / 720p 80−85 60−65
    medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon R9 380X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon R9 380X
    Architecture Pascal GCN 3.0
    Code name N17E-G3 Max-Q Antigua
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2017 19 November 2015
    Pipelines 2560 2048
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1290 MHz
    Boost Clock 1278 - 1468 MHz 970 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 234.9 124.2
    Floating-point performance 7,516 gflops 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320.3 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    CUDA 6.1
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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