Radeon RX 7700S vs GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q and Radeon RX 7700S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1080 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5X, 150 Watt
26.49

RX 7700S outperforms GTX 1080 Max-Q by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking207110
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.1127.18
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP104Navi 33
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores25602048
Core clock speed1290 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHz2500 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate234.9320.0
Floating-point processing power7.516 TFLOPS20.48 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1251 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.3 GB/s288.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-

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.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 26.49
RX 7700S 39.64
+49.6%

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.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 10207
RX 7700S 15275
+49.7%

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.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 23540
RX 7700S 37918
+61.1%

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.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 18192
RX 7700S 24246
+33.3%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 1080 Max-Q 5869
RX 7700S 10206
+73.9%

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 HD101
−21.8%
123
+21.8%
1440p65
+6.6%
61
−6.6%
4K47
−10.6%
52
+10.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−69.8%
70−75
+69.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 78
−11.5%
85−90
+11.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−57.8%
70−75
+57.8%
Battlefield 5 116
−14.7%
130−140
+14.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−53.7%
80−85
+53.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−69.8%
70−75
+69.8%
Far Cry 5 95
+8%
85−90
−8%
Far Cry New Dawn 118
+15.7%
100−110
−15.7%
Forza Horizon 4 260
+32.7%
190−200
−32.7%
Hitman 3 50−55
−63%
85−90
+63%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−41.7%
170−180
+41.7%
Metro Exodus 133
+2.3%
130−140
−2.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−39.7%
95−100
+39.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 173
+13.1%
150−160
−13.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−23.6%
130−140
+23.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 122
+40.2%
85−90
−40.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−57.8%
70−75
+57.8%
Battlefield 5 104
−27.9%
130−140
+27.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−53.7%
80−85
+53.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−69.8%
70−75
+69.8%
Far Cry 5 77
−14.3%
85−90
+14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 89
−14.6%
100−110
+14.6%
Forza Horizon 4 240
+22.4%
190−200
−22.4%
Hitman 3 50−55
−63%
85−90
+63%
Horizon Zero Dawn 203
+19.4%
170−180
−19.4%
Metro Exodus 110
−18.2%
130−140
+18.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−39.7%
95−100
+39.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 132
−26.5%
167
+26.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−23.6%
130−140
+23.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 54
−61.1%
85−90
+61.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−57.8%
70−75
+57.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−53.7%
80−85
+53.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−69.8%
70−75
+69.8%
Far Cry 5 62
−41.9%
85−90
+41.9%
Forza Horizon 4 106
−84.9%
190−200
+84.9%
Hitman 3 50−55
−63%
85−90
+63%
Horizon Zero Dawn 107
−58.9%
170−180
+58.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 112
−28.6%
144
+28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
−31.3%
84
+31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
−173%
130−140
+173%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−39.7%
95−100
+39.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 72
−11.1%
80−85
+11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 58
−8.6%
60−65
+8.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−76.9%
45−50
+76.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−63.3%
45−50
+63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−100%
30−35
+100%
Far Cry 5 42
−14.3%
45−50
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 238
+3.9%
220−230
−3.9%
Hitman 3 30−35
−68.8%
50−55
+68.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 76
−19.7%
90−95
+19.7%
Metro Exodus 67
−14.9%
75−80
+14.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 81
−13.6%
92
+13.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−84.8%
60−65
+84.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
−34.7%
190−200
+34.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−61.4%
70−75
+61.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−20%
40−45
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Hitman 3 21−24
−61.9%
30−35
+61.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 93
−102%
180−190
+102%
Metro Exodus 37
−45.9%
50−55
+45.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+4.7%
43
−4.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 26
−7.7%
27−30
+7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Far Cry 5 20
−20%
24−27
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 55
−5.5%
55−60
+5.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 46
−4.3%
48
+4.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−60.9%
35−40
+60.9%

This is how GTX 1080 Max-Q and RX 7700S compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700S is 22% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Max-Q is 7% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700S is 11% faster in 4K

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 Max-Q is 40% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7700S is 173% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Max-Q is ahead in 10 tests (14%)
  • RX 7700S is ahead in 62 tests (86%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.49 39.64
Recency 27 June 2017 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt

RX 7700S has a 49.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7700S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q in performance tests.


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