GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q vs 920MX

Place in the ranking	790	131
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.12	31.17
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GM108	TU104B
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	25 March 2016 (8 years ago)	29 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	256	2944
Core clock speed	965 MHz	735 MHz
Boost clock speed	993 MHz	1095 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	23.83	201.5
Floating-point processing power	0.5084 TFLOPS	6.447 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	64
TMUs	24	184
Tensor Cores	no data	368
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	46

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	no data	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	384.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost	2.0	no data
Optimus	+	-
GameWorks	+	-
VR Ready	no data	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 920MX 2.80

RTX 2080 Max-Q 36.01
+1186%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 920MX 1081

RTX 2080 Max-Q 13894
+1185%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GeForce 920MX 1835

RTX 2080 Max-Q 27973
+1424%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce 920MX 7408

RTX 2080 Max-Q 51930
+601%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GeForce 920MX 1448

RTX 2080 Max-Q 20703
+1330%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce 920MX 9114

RTX 2080 Max-Q 117764
+1192%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce 920MX 110110

RTX 2080 Max-Q 425550
+286%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GeForce 920MX 417

RTX 2080 Max-Q 7923
+1800%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	18 −528%	113 +528%
1440p	5−6 −1380%	74 +1380%
4K	4−5 −1225%	53 +1225%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6

−1140%

60−65
+1140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −800%	81 +800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −6100%	60−65 +6100%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −3450%	142 +3450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −1257%	95 +1257%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −1140%	60−65 +1140%
Far Cry 5	10 −1070%	117 +1070%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −1886%	139 +1886%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −1836%	271 +1836%
Hitman 3	8−9 −850%	75−80 +850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −595%	150−160 +595%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −4467%	137 +4467%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −1257%	95 +1257%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −1350%	174 +1350%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −226%	120−130 +226%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −756%	75−80 +756%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −6100%	60−65 +6100%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −3150%	130 +3150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −1214%	92 +1214%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −1140%	60−65 +1140%
Far Cry 5	8 −1025%	90 +1025%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −1357%	102 +1357%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −1493%	223 +1493%
Hitman 3	8−9 −850%	75−80 +850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −595%	150−160 +595%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −3900%	120 +3900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −814%	64 +814%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −975%	120−130 +975%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	23 −226%	75−80 +226%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −226%	120−130 +226%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −522%	56 +522%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −6100%	60−65 +6100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −914%	71 +914%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −1140%	60−65 +1140%
Far Cry 5	6 −1017%	67 +1017%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −1207%	180−190 +1207%
Hitman 3	8−9 −850%	75−80 +850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −595%	150−160 +595%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −975%	120−130 +975%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −457%	78 +457%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −226%	120−130 +226%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−1071%

82
+1071%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −1660%	88 +1660%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1625%	69 +1625%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −2250%	47 +2250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −2000%	40−45 +2000%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −1600%	51 +1600%
Hitman 3	8−9 −475%	45−50 +475%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −1000%	75−80 +1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −2450%	50−55 +2450%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −971%	180−190 +971%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−933%

60−65
+933%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −4000%	41 +4000%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −1900%	40 +1900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −1450%	31 +1450%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −2100%	21−24 +2100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −2100%	21−24 +2100%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −2600%	27 +2600%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	50−55
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −1700%	18−20 +1700%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−700%

30−35
+700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	224 +0%	224 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Metro Exodus	36 +0%	36 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	53 +0%	53 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

This is how GeForce 920MX and RTX 2080 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 2080 Max-Q is 528% faster in 1080p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 1380% faster in 1440p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 1225% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Max-Q is 6100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2080 Max-Q is ahead in 61 test (86%)
there's a draw in 10 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.80	36.01
Recency	25 March 2016	29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	16 Watt	80 Watt

GeForce 920MX has 400% lower power consumption.

RTX 2080 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 1186.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 920MX in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.