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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Radeon RX 5600M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 5600M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon RX 5600M 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 1080 Max Q or Radeon RX 5600M here:

    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Laptops
    Radeon RX 5600M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon RX 5600M
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5X GDDR6
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5600M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5600M is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.

    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 RX 5600M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon RX 5600M
    Architecture Pascal Navi / RDNA
    Code name N17E-G3 Max-Q Navi 10
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2017 7 January 2020
    Pipelines 2560 2304
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1290 MHz
    Boost Clock 1278 - 1468 MHz 1265 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 10,300 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 7 nm
    Texture fill rate 234.9 182.2
    Floating-point performance 7,516 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 12000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320.3 GB/s 288.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.5
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2
    CUDA 6.1
    Laptop size large medium sized
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