NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q

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Performance
RTX A500 Mobile
10,81810% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q118% better
23,54023% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q has 118% better performance than the RTX A500 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
RTX A500 Mobile
No data available
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA107S) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A500 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX A500 Mobile includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 832 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,537 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 64 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 16 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX A500 Mobile has the 170th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2017. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104B) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1080 Max-Q has 8 GB of GDDR5X memory, with a 1,251 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 320.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1080 Max-Q includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,277 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,366 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 1080 Max-Q has the 99th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.51% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRTX A500 MobileGeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAmperePascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2022Q2 2017
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
RTX A500 MobileGeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
Low - 1080p
82 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
72 FPS
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High - 1080p
33 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
12 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile49.2+321%
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile15.4+32%
GeForce MX45013.4+15%
RTX A500 Mobile11.7
Radeon 680M7.41-37%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
RTX A500 Mobile
10,81810% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q118% better
23,54023% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q has 118% better performance than the RTX A500 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The RTX A500 Mobile is ranked 170th with a score of 10,818, and the GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q is ranked 99th with a score of 23,540.

Performance per dollar
RTX A500 Mobile
No data available
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the RTX A500 Mobile and the GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 5600M24,213+124%
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q23,574+118%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q23,540+118%
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile22,575.5+109%
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q22,089+104%
Radeon HD 7970M X211,119+3%
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q11,082.5+2%
RTX A500 Mobile10,818
Arc A350M10,730-1%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRTX A500 MobileGeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,994.5
5,868.5
(+95.98%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
3,273
5,591.5
(+70.84%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
48,495.5
114,542
(+136.19%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
7,597.5
18,191.5
(+139.44%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
11,288.5
16,910.5
(+49.8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
247
(+122.12%)
111.2
PassMark G3D Mark
6,740
11,521
(+70.93%)
PassMark G2D Mark
434
733
(+68.89%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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197
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRTX A500 MobileGeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
CodenameGA107SGP104B
ArchitectureAmperePascal
Process Size8 nm16 nm
Transistors8,700 million7,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRTX A500 MobileGeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth96 Gb/s320.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,251 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB48 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRTX A500 MobileGeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)60 W150 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRTX A500 MobileGeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
CUDA Cores2,0482,560
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)1620
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)64160
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Tensor Cores64--
Ray Tracing Cores16--
Core Clock Speed832 MHz1,277 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,537 MHz1,366 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRTX A500 MobileGeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
Pixel Fill Rate49.18 GPixel/s87.42 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate98.37 GTexel/s218.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance6.3 TFLOPS6.99 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance98.37 GFLOPS218.6 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRTX A500 MobileGeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.