Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super with M1 8-Core GPU, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080 Super
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
50.87
+271%

RTX 2080 Super outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking57379
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation31.20no data
Power efficiency14.01no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)no data
GPU code nameTU104no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date23 July 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores30728
Core clock speed1650 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHzno data
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Wattno data
Texture fill rate348.5no data
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs192no data
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1937 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth495.9 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-Cno data
HDMI+-
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 Ultimate (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 2080 Super 50.87
+271%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.71

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.

RTX 2080 Super 515887
+84.1%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

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 HD140
+419%
27
−419%
1440p96
+300%
24−27
−300%
4K71
+294%
18−20
−294%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.99no data
1440p7.28no data
4K9.85no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 135
+463%
24−27
−463%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+319%
27−30
−319%
Elden Ring 180−190
+354%
40−45
−354%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+100%
45−50
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 111
+363%
24−27
−363%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 277
+404%
55−60
−404%
Metro Exodus 98
+165%
35−40
−165%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+259%
30−35
−259%
Valorant 223
+313%
50−55
−313%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 191
+324%
45−50
−324%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+304%
24−27
−304%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Dota 2 121
+147%
45−50
−147%
Elden Ring 180−190
+354%
40−45
−354%
Far Cry 5 94
+80.8%
50−55
−80.8%
Fortnite 173
+125%
75−80
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 225
+309%
55−60
−309%
Grand Theft Auto V 113
+131%
45−50
−131%
Metro Exodus 87
+135%
35−40
−135%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 248
+148%
100−105
−148%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
+126%
30−35
−126%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+314%
40−45
−314%
Valorant 142
+163%
50−55
−163%
World of Tanks 270−280
+53.3%
180−190
−53.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+75.6%
45−50
−75.6%
Counter-Strike 2 86
+258%
24−27
−258%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+196%
27−30
−196%
Dota 2 129
+163%
45−50
−163%
Far Cry 5 222
+327%
50−55
−327%
Forza Horizon 4 189
+244%
55−60
−244%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 161
+61%
100−105
−61%
Valorant 217
+302%
50−55
−302%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 95−100
+416%
18−20
−416%
Elden Ring 110−120
+448%
21−24
−448%
Grand Theft Auto V 95−100
+390%
20−22
−390%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+60.6%
100−110
−60.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51
+325%
12−14
−325%
World of Tanks 300−350
+235%
95−100
−235%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+193%
27−30
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+358%
12−14
−358%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+430%
10−11
−430%
Far Cry 5 160
+400%
30−35
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 141
+327%
30−35
−327%
Metro Exodus 90
+210%
27−30
−210%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+482%
16−18
−482%
Valorant 163
+379%
30−35
−379%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+533%
9−10
−533%
Dota 2 115
+379%
24−27
−379%
Elden Ring 55−60
+533%
9−10
−533%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+379%
24−27
−379%
Metro Exodus 40
+344%
9−10
−344%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 171
+328%
40−45
−328%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+267%
9−10
−267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+379%
24−27
−379%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
+423%
12−14
−423%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+533%
9−10
−533%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+575%
4−5
−575%
Dota 2 116
+383%
24−27
−383%
Far Cry 5 78
+359%
16−18
−359%
Fortnite 80−85
+440%
14−16
−440%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+332%
18−20
−332%
Valorant 87
+480%
14−16
−480%

This is how RTX 2080 Super and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 419% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super is 300% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super is 294% 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 2080 Super is 575% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2080 Super surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.87 13.71
Recency 23 July 2019 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

RTX 2080 Super has a 271% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Super is a desktop card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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

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