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| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q | GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 26% | 33% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 32% | 39% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 35% | 41% |
| Hitman 3 | 4% | 13% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 4% | 6% |
| FIFA 21 | 63% | 66% |
| Far Cry 6 | 7% | 3% |
| Genshin Impact | 26% | 33% |
| World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | 6% | 4% |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 29% | 35% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition are very slightly better than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q.
The GTX 1080 has a 973 MHz higher core clock speed but 24 fewer Texture Mapping Units than the RTX 2080. The lower TMU count doesn't matter, though, as altogether the GTX 1080 manages to provide 138.1 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 1080 has a 973 MHz higher core clock speed than the RTX 2080 and the same number of Render Output Units. This results in the GTX 1080 providing 62.3 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RTX 2080 was released over a year more recently than the GTX 1080, and so the RTX 2080 is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the GTX 1080.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q and the GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The RTX 2080 has 60.7 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GTX 1080, which means that the memory performance of the RTX 2080 is much better than the GTX 1080.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q has 2944 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition has 2560. However, the actual shader performance of the RTX 2080 is 3224 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 1080 is 6383. The GTX 1080 having 3159 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GTX 1080 delivers a significantly smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the RTX 2080.
The RTX 2080 transistor size technology is 4 nm (nanometers) smaller than the GTX 1080. This means that the RTX 2080 is expected to run very slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the GTX 1080.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q requires 80 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition requires 180 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 1080, but we do not have a recommended PSU wattage for the RTX 2080. The GTX 1080 requires 100 Watts more than the RTX 2080 to run. The difference is significant enough that the GTX 1080 may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the RTX 2080.
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 69.2 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 105.8 FPS on Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 157.4 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 47.3 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 103.5 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
| Core Speed | 735 MHz | vs |  | 1708 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | 1095 MHz | vs | | 1847 MHz | |
| Architecture | Turing TU104 N18E-G3-A1 | Pascal P104-400-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs |
| Fair | |
| Driver Support | - | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 20 Sep 2018 | | vs | 27 May 2016 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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10
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| 2560x1440 | 9.3
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9.7
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| 3840x2160 | 7.3
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vs | |
7.7
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| Memory | 8192 MB | | vs | | 8192 MB |
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| Memory Speed | 1500 MHz | | vs | 1263 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 256 Bit | | vs | | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | | vs | GDDR5X | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 384GB/sec | | vs | 323.3GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 4096 KB | |
vs | 2048 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 2944 | | vs | 2560 | |
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| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 12nm | | vs | 16nm | |
| Texture Mapping Units | 184 | | vs | 160 | |
| Texture Rate | 135.2 GTexel/s | vs | | 273.3 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 64 | | vs | | 64 |
| Pixel Rate | 47 GPixel/s | vs | | 109.3 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | | 7680x4320 |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 0 | vs | | 1 | |
| HDMI Connections | 0 | vs | | 1 | |
| DisplayPort Connections | 0 | vs | | 3 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 80 Watts | | vs | 180 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | - | 500 Watts & 33 Amps | |||
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
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| Shader Model | 6.4 | | vs | 5.0 | |
| Open GL | 4.6 | | vs | 4.5 | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | yes | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | | yes | |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-9750H 6-Core 2.6GHz | vs | | Intel Core i7-6700K 4-Core 4.0GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 16 GB | | vs | | 16 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 3840x2160 | | vs | 2560x1600 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a High-End laptop Graphics Card based on the Turing Architecture. As a Max-Q graphics card it is ideally suited for thin gaming laptops. However, this does impact performance. Architecture It equips a Turing GPU Codenamed GT104 which is a First Gen Turing GPU and has 20 SM activated, offering 2944 Shader Processing Units, 184 TMUs and 64 ROPs. The Turing architecture provides the world's first consumer support for real-time ray-tracing technology, or RTX. It also has 368 Tensor Cores for AI purposes. GPU Name: TU104-400A-A1 GPU The central unit runs at 735MHz and goes up to 1095MHz in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses an 8GB frame buffer of Second Gen GDDR6 through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1750MHz, or 14GHz effective. Total memory bandwidth is 448 Gb/s. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 80W, the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is fairly power hungry for a laptop graphics processor. Performance Performance of the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q falls a long way short of the desktop GeForce RTX 2080. However, the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is still a decently fast mobile graphics card which offers performance on par with a desktop GeForce GTX 1070. System Suggestions GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560 x 1440. We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | Overview GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition is a Special Edition of NVIDIA's High-End GeForce GTX 1080, created by MSI. Overclock: Central Unit The Central Unit has been increased from 1607MHz to 1708MHz, whereas the Boost Clock can now achieve 1847MHz, instead of 1733MHz. Overclock: Memory Clock The Operating Memory Clock has been increased from 1250MHZ to 1263MHz. Frame Buffer Untouched. Cooling Solution Just like in games, the exclusive MSI TORX 2.0 Fan technology uses the power of teamwork to allow the TWIN FROZR VI to achieve new levels of cool. TORX 2.0 Fan design generates 22% more air pressure for supremely silent performance in the heat of battle. Performance At 1920x1080, Benchmarks Indicate a 5% Performance Boost over the Reference GeForce GTX 1080. This goes up to 7% at 3840x2160. | |||
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| Recommended CPU | - | ||||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | N/A | - | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||