NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.73 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 8.87 TFLOPS.
The Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU has 4864 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.40 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 13.49 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 20 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU is based on the M2 architecture and is equipped with 608 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | GPU | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | M2 Max |
| Pascal | Architecture | M2 |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 608 |
| 2560 | Shader | 4864 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 0 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.251 GHz clocks. The Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU has a 32 GB large LPDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 3.200GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 32 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | LPDDR5 |
| 1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 3.200 GHz |
| 10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 0.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 410 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 512 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has a turbo clock of 1.733 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU is . |
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| 1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 1.400 GHz |
| 1.733 GHz | Boost Clock | |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | No |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU is equipped with a PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is Unknown. |
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| 180 W | TDP | -- |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | Unknown |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 are cooled with a Air cooling. The Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | -- |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | -- |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU supports HDCP in version -- and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 5 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | -- |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | -- |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | -- |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU supports Microsoft's DirectX version 0. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 0 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of -- in the case. The width of the Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU is 38 mm and thus requires the space of -- in the PC case. |
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| 267 mm | Length | -- |
| 111 mm | Height | -- |
| 38 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | Integrated graphics |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 was released in Q2/2016. The Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU published in Q1/2023 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | -- |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
32 GB LPDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
32 GB LPDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
32 GB LPDDR5 |
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