GeForce 7800 GT vs GTX 1080 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile with GeForce 7800 GT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
35.66
+5560%

GTX 1080 Mobile outperforms 7800 GT by a whopping 5560% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1401196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.040.01
Power efficiency16.370.67
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGP104G70
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)11 August 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499.99 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Mobile has 430300% better value for money than 7800 GT.

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 cores2560no data
Core clock speed1607 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1771 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million302 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate283.48.000
Floating-point processing power9.068 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6416
TMUs16020

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data226 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s500 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s32 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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.43.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA+-

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 HD114
+5600%
2−3
−5600%
1440p70
+6900%
1−2
−6900%
4K560−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.39
+5019%
224.50
−5019%
1440p7.14
+6186%
449.00
−6186%
4K8.93no data
  • GTX 1080 Mobile has 5019% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile has 6186% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+7200%
1−2
−7200%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+7400%
1−2
−7400%
Elden Ring 120−130
+6050%
2−3
−6050%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+7200%
1−2
−7200%
Cyberpunk 2077 32 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+8350%
2−3
−8350%
Metro Exodus 89
+8800%
1−2
−8800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+9100%
1−2
−9100%
Valorant 156
+7700%
2−3
−7700%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 103
+10200%
1−2
−10200%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+7200%
1−2
−7200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27 0−1
Dota 2 79
+7800%
1−2
−7800%
Elden Ring 120−130
+6050%
2−3
−6050%
Far Cry 5 67
+6600%
1−2
−6600%
Fortnite 160
+7900%
2−3
−7900%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+8350%
2−3
−8350%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+5850%
2−3
−5850%
Metro Exodus 71
+7000%
1−2
−7000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 118
+5800%
2−3
−5800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 131
+6450%
2−3
−6450%
Valorant 94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
World of Tanks 270−280
+6875%
4−5
−6875%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+7200%
1−2
−7200%
Cyberpunk 2077 23 0−1
Dota 2 120
+5900%
2−3
−5900%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+9200%
1−2
−9200%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+8350%
2−3
−8350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 101
+10000%
1−2
−10000%
Valorant 137
+6750%
2−3
−6750%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
Elden Ring 70−75
+6900%
1−2
−6900%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+5733%
3−4
−5733%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32 0−1
World of Tanks 220−230
+5575%
4−5
−5575%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 14 0−1
Far Cry 5 110−120
+5600%
2−3
−5600%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+10000%
1−2
−10000%
Metro Exodus 74
+7300%
1−2
−7300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
Valorant 94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40 0−1
Dota 2 76
+7500%
1−2
−7500%
Elden Ring 30−35 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+7500%
1−2
−7500%
Metro Exodus 27 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110
+10900%
1−2
−10900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+7500%
1−2
−7500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6 0−1
Dota 2 65−70
+6700%
1−2
−6700%
Far Cry 5 50−55 0−1
Fortnite 51 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+5700%
1−2
−5700%
Valorant 50 0−1

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and 7800 GT compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 5600% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 6900% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.66 0.63
Recency 15 August 2016 11 August 2005
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 110 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

GTX 1080 Mobile has a 5560.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.

7800 GT, on the other hand, has 130.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7800 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce 7800 GT is a desktop one.


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