GeForce RTX 4080 vs GTX 1080 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile with GeForce RTX 4080, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
35.54

RTX 4080 outperforms GTX 1080 Mobile by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation42.1429.01
Power efficiency16.2419.25
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP104AD103
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499.99 $1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Mobile has 45% better value for money than RTX 4080.

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 cores25609728
Core clock speed1607 MHz2205 MHz
Boost clock speed1771 MHz2505 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt320 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate283.4761.5
Floating-point processing power9.068 TFLOPS48.74 TFLOPS
ROPs64112
TMUs160304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

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 4.0 x16
Lengthno data310 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s716.8 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-DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
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)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+8.9

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 Mobile 35.54
RTX 4080 89.84
+153%

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 Mobile 28527
RTX 4080 86267
+202%

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.

GTX 1080 Mobile 48874
RTX 4080 143194
+193%

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 Mobile 21394
RTX 4080 57903
+171%

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.

GTX 1080 Mobile 126690
RTX 4080 185431
+46.4%

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.

GTX 1080 Mobile 409018
RTX 4080 769721
+88.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GTX 1080 Mobile 149
RTX 4080 310
+108%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GTX 1080 Mobile 63
RTX 4080 120
+92%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GTX 1080 Mobile 9
RTX 4080 23
+165%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GTX 1080 Mobile 82
RTX 4080 225
+173%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GTX 1080 Mobile 58
RTX 4080 114
+95.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GTX 1080 Mobile 51
RTX 4080 199
+291%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

GTX 1080 Mobile 104
RTX 4080 319
+208%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

GTX 1080 Mobile 11
RTX 4080 58
+454%

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 HD115
−108%
239
+108%
1440p71
−134%
166
+134%
4K53
−104%
108
+104%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.355.02
1440p7.047.22
4K9.4311.10

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−279%
231
+279%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 59
−210%
180−190
+210%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
−236%
262
+236%
Battlefield 5 115
−112%
240−250
+112%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 93
−29%
120−130
+29%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−279%
231
+279%
Far Cry 5 97
−21.6%
110−120
+21.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 129
−55.8%
200−210
+55.8%
Forza Horizon 4 214
−24.8%
260−270
+24.8%
Hitman 3 91
−41.8%
120−130
+41.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 188
−68.1%
300−350
+68.1%
Metro Exodus 140
−10.7%
150−160
+10.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
−34.8%
120−130
+34.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 129
−213%
400−450
+213%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150
−2.7%
150−160
+2.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 106
−72.6%
180−190
+72.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 68
−219%
217
+219%
Battlefield 5 107
−128%
240−250
+128%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 86
−39.5%
120−130
+39.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−244%
210
+244%
Far Cry 5 102
−15.7%
110−120
+15.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 100
−101%
200−210
+101%
Forza Horizon 4 195
−36.9%
260−270
+36.9%
Hitman 3 87
−48.3%
120−130
+48.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 186
−69.9%
300−350
+69.9%
Metro Exodus 126
−23%
150−160
+23%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
−51.2%
120−130
+51.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−300%
512
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 145
−42.1%
200−210
+42.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 149
−3.4%
150−160
+3.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
−245%
180−190
+245%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
−220%
189
+220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 66
−81.8%
120−130
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−211%
190
+211%
Far Cry 5 77
−53.2%
110−120
+53.2%
Forza Horizon 4 102
−162%
260−270
+162%
Hitman 3 76
−69.7%
120−130
+69.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 123
−222%
396
+222%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−275%
480
+275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
−250%
259
+250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 51
−222%
164
+222%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 83
−49.4%
120−130
+49.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80
−108%
160−170
+108%
Far Cry New Dawn 69
−62.3%
110−120
+62.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
−164%
110−120
+164%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 46
−233%
153
+233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 49
−67.3%
80−85
+67.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−378%
129
+378%
Far Cry 5 47
−78.7%
80−85
+78.7%
Forza Horizon 4 193
−40.4%
270−280
+40.4%
Hitman 3 54
−143%
130−140
+143%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
−273%
332
+273%
Metro Exodus 74
−101%
149
+101%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−359%
390
+359%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−282%
191
+282%
Watch Dogs: Legion 144
−66.7%
240−250
+66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 72
−79.2%
120−130
+79.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40
−120%
85−90
+120%
Far Cry New Dawn 39
−76.9%
65−70
+76.9%
Hitman 3 34
−144%
80−85
+144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
−154%
220−230
+154%
Metro Exodus 45
−216%
140−150
+216%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−267%
187
+267%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
−161%
80−85
+161%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27
−270%
100
+270%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27
−92.6%
50−55
+92.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−473%
63
+473%
Far Cry 5 26
−92.3%
50−55
+92.3%
Forza Horizon 4 61
−226%
190−200
+226%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−306%
195
+306%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
−314%
87
+314%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 39
−185%
110−120
+185%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is 108% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 is 134% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 is 104% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4080 is 473% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4080 surpassed GTX 1080 Mobile in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.54 89.84
Recency 15 August 2016 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 320 Watt

GTX 1080 Mobile has 113.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 152.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4080 is a desktop one.


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