Radeon RX Vega 56 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile with Radeon RX Vega 56, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
35.54
+3.7%

GTX 1080 Mobile outperforms RX Vega 56 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking140151
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation42.1324.51
Power efficiency16.2411.18
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Vega 10
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)14 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499.99 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Mobile has 72% better value for money than RX Vega 56.

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 cores25603584
Core clock speed1607 MHz1156 MHz
Boost clock speed1771 MHz1471 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt210 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate283.4329.5
Floating-point processing power9.068 TFLOPS10.54 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160224

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s800 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s409.6 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, 3x DisplayPort
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+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.125
CUDA+-

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
+3.7%
RX Vega 56 34.26

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
RX Vega 56 29086
+2%

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
RX Vega 56 54586
+11.7%

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
+3.1%
RX Vega 56 20759

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
+1.1%
RX Vega 56 125359

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
RX Vega 56 412820
+0.9%

SPECviewperf 12 - Catia

GTX 1080 Mobile 82
RX Vega 56 141
+71.4%

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
+0.9%
114
−0.9%
1440p71
−9.9%
78
+9.9%
4K53
+17.8%
45
−17.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.353.50
1440p7.045.12
4K9.438.87

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 59
−30.5%
77
+30.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+32.2%
55−60
−32.2%
Battlefield 5 115
−42.6%
164
+42.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 93
+32.9%
70−75
−32.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%
Far Cry 5 97
−18.6%
115
+18.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 129
+13.2%
114
−13.2%
Forza Horizon 4 214
−36.9%
293
+36.9%
Hitman 3 91
+26.4%
70−75
−26.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 188
+27%
140−150
−27%
Metro Exodus 140
−2.9%
144
+2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+10.8%
80−85
−10.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 129
−42.6%
184
+42.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150
+24%
120−130
−24%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 106
−26.4%
134
+26.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 68
+15.3%
55−60
−15.3%
Battlefield 5 107
−43%
153
+43%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 86
+22.9%
70−75
−22.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%
Far Cry 5 102
+10.9%
92
−10.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 100
+13.6%
88
−13.6%
Forza Horizon 4 195
−39.5%
272
+39.5%
Hitman 3 87
+20.8%
70−75
−20.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 186
+25.7%
140−150
−25.7%
Metro Exodus 126
+5.9%
119
−5.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
−1.2%
80−85
+1.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+4.9%
120−130
−4.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 145
+101%
70−75
−101%
Watch Dogs: Legion 149
+23.1%
120−130
−23.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
+1.9%
52
−1.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
+0%
55−60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 66
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+3.4%
55−60
−3.4%
Far Cry 5 77
+11.6%
69
−11.6%
Forza Horizon 4 102
−6.9%
109
+6.9%
Hitman 3 76
+5.6%
70−75
−5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 123
−20.3%
140−150
+20.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+4.9%
120−130
−4.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 51
−137%
120−130
+137%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80
−22.5%
98
+22.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 69
+15%
60
−15%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
−4.8%
44
+4.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 46
+24.3%
35−40
−24.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 49
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+8%
24−27
−8%
Far Cry 5 47
+2.2%
46
−2.2%
Forza Horizon 4 193
−38.9%
268
+38.9%
Hitman 3 54
+25.6%
40−45
−25.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
+21.9%
70−75
−21.9%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+4.9%
80−85
−4.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+6.4%
45−50
−6.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 144
−22.9%
170−180
+22.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 72
+22%
55−60
−22%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40
−15%
46
+15%
Far Cry New Dawn 39
+21.9%
32
−21.9%
Hitman 3 34
+21.4%
27−30
−21.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
−86.5%
160−170
+86.5%
Metro Exodus 45
−2.2%
46
+2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+15.9%
44
−15.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+14.8%
27
−14.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27
+35%
20−22
−35%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 26
+13%
23
−13%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+3.4%
59
−3.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+4.3%
45−50
−4.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+30%
30−33
−30%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and RX Vega 56 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 1% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 is 10% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 18% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 Mobile is 101% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 56 is 137% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Mobile is ahead in 47 tests (65%)
  • RX Vega 56 is ahead in 21 test (29%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.54 34.26
Recency 15 August 2016 14 August 2017
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 210 Watt

GTX 1080 Mobile has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 40% lower power consumption.

RX Vega 56, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile and Radeon RX Vega 56.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
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