NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
► remove from comparison The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 with the Max-Q design is a mobile high-end GPU from the Pascal series. It is designed for thin and light laptops and about 10-15% slower than a regular GTX 1080 for laptops based on the cooling capabilities. The base frequency (1101-1290 MHz) is also much lower than on the regular GTX 1080 (1566 MHz, at least -18%) and the Boost (1278-1458 MHz) is also much lower compared to 1733 MHz (at least -16%) for the regular GTX 1080. The memory clock, however, is identical.
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1080 though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).
The performance is nearer to the normal (Max-P) GeForce GTX 1070 than to then GTX 1080 (at least in the Asus Zephyrus). Therefore, most demanding games should be playable in full HD and maximum detail settings (see game benchmarks below).
Features
The GP104 chip is manufactured in 16nm FinFET process at TSMC and offers a range of new features. DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP), improved H.265 video en- and decoders (for PlayReady 3.0) are only some of the improvements. See our detailed Pascal architecture article for more details.
The power consumption of the Max-Q design is notably lower than the normal GTX 1080 for laptops and ranges between 90 and 110 Watt (TGP) according to Nvidia.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
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The Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q design is a power efficient mainstream GPU for laptops based on the Pascal architecture and was announced in January 2017. Contrary to the faster models, the GTX 1050 uses the GP107 chip, which is manufactured in a 14 nm process at Samsung.
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1050 Ti though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).
Features
The GP107 chip is manufactured in a 14 nm FinFET process at Samsung and offers a number of new features, including support for DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) as well as improved H.265 video de- and encoding (PlayReady 3.0). A full list of improvements and the new Pascal desktop GPUs is available in our dedicated Pascal architecture article.
Performance
The performance of the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti can vary quite a lot depending on the cooling performance of the laptop. Nvidia states that the Max-Q variant should be about 10 to 15% slower than a regular GTX 1050 Ti for laptops. Therefore, the GPU is most suited for Full HD and high quality settings for games of 2016.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q design is rated at 40 to 46 Watt and therefore a lot lower than a regular GTX 1050 Ti for laptops (53 Watt). This means that the Max-Q GTX 1050 Ti is also suited for thin and light laptops.
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q |
Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
GeForce GTX 1000 Series | | |
Codename | N17E-G3 Max-Q | N17P-G1 Max-Q |
Architecture | Pascal | Pascal |
Pipelines | 2560 - unified | 768 - unified |
Core Speed | 1101 - 1290 - 1278 - 1468 (Boost) MHz | 1151 – 1290 - 1290 – 1417 (Boost) MHz |
Memory Speed | 10000 MHz | 7000 MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 8192 MB | 4096 MB |
Shared Memory | no | no |
DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | DirectX 12_1 |
Transistors | 7200 Million | |
technology | 16 nm | 16 nm |
Features | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor |
Notebook Size | large | medium sized |
Date of Announcement | 30.05.2017 | 03.01.2018 |
Link to Manufacturer Page | | https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/pro... |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
46.5 pt (48%)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Desktop) 108%
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
14.4 pt (15%)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB -5%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
...
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Desktop) 572%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 5390 avg: 5592 median: 5591.5 (31%) max: 5793 Points
min: 2361 avg: 2453 median: 2485 (14%) max: 2513 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 5636 avg: 5869 median: 5868.5 (30%) max: 6101 Points
min: 2196 avg: 2245 median: 2261 (12%) max: 2278 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
387951 Points (61%)
324705 Points (51%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
252862 Points (35%)
39641 Points (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 27935 avg: 28242 median: 28375 (38%) max: 28416 Points
min: 20755 avg: 24100 median: 24021 (32%) max: 28253 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 104506 avg: 111542 median: 114542 (57%) max: 115579 Points
min: 41871 avg: 46017 median: 46952 (23%) max: 50801 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 13822 avg: 14269 median: 14273.5 (37%) max: 14631 Points
min: 6175 avg: 6548 median: 6688 (17%) max: 6753 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 17151 avg: 18110 median: 18191.5 (37%) max: 18505 Points
min: 6957 avg: 7281 median: 7324 (15%) max: 7428 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 251370 avg: 271726 median: 281682 (38%) max: 282127 Points
min: 41029 avg: 73224 median: 60442 (8%) max: 118202 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 16333 avg: 16947 median: 16910.5 (44%) max: 17829 Points
min: 8250 avg: 8936 median: 9106 (24%) max: 9414 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 21816 avg: 23358 median: 23540 (40%) max: 24425 Points
min: 8317 avg: 8781 median: 8752 (15%) max: 9079 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
39562 Points (39%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q min: 24827 avg: 29504 median: 29503.5 (29%) max: 34180 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
46945 Points (43%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q min: 25707 avg: 29448 median: 29448 (27%) max: 33189 Points
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
69346 Points (72%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 69346 |
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q 31555 Points (59%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q min: 26796 avg: 28797 median: 28797 (54%) max: 30798 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1024x768 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 34786 Points (65%)
Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
84.8 fps (43%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 84.8 |
40.1 fps (20%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
197 fps (65%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 197 |
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
86 fps (16%)
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
49.4 fps (21%)
specvp12 snx-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
7.7 fps (3%)
specvp12 showcase-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
97.1 fps (41%)
specvp12 mediacal-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
44.1 fps (40%)
specvp12 maya-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
122 fps (52%)
specvp12 energy-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
7.9 fps (28%)
specvp12 creo-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
50.5 fps (29%)
specvp12 catia-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
74 fps (28%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 6814 avg: 9138 median: 9138 (43%) max: 11462
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q min: 4597 avg: 5340 median: 4972 (23%) max: 6451
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 67.7 avg: 71.9 median: 71.9 (32%) max: 76.08 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q min: 66.9 avg: 71.7 median: 71.7 (32%) max: 76.49 fps
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 101 avg: 111 median: 111.2 (31%) max: 121.31 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q min: 92.06 avg: 105 median: 102 (29%) max: 120.65 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 99.6 % (100%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
1365 fps (11%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 1365 |
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q min: 501.2 avg: 531 median: 531.2 (4%) max: 561.2 fps
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
117 fps (3%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 117 |
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q min: 53.1 avg: 56.5 median: 56.5 (2%) max: 59.9 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 427 avg: 433 median: 432.5 (47%) max: 438 fps
min: 229.8 avg: 253 median: 253.2 (28%) max: 276.5 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
min: 116 avg: 118 median: 118 (32%) max: 120 fps
min: 56.7 avg: 58.3 median: 58.3 (16%) max: 59.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
294 fps (67%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 294 |
min: 108.8 avg: 124 median: 124.2 (28%) max: 139.5 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
116 fps (44%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 116 |
min: 33.1 avg: 46.6 median: 46.6 (18%) max: 60 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
60 fps (38%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
49.5 fps (20%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
60 fps (29%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
119 fps (20%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
2094 Samples/s (21%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 2094 |
min: 1167 avg: 1201 median: 1200.5 (12%) max: 1234 Samples/s
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
4618 Samples/s (16%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 4618 |
min: 2100 avg: 2222 median: 2221.5 (8%) max: 2343 Samples/s
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 13701 avg: 13756 median: 13756 (30%) max: 13811
min: 4515 avg: 4879 median: 4879 (10%) max: 5243
PassMark PerformanceTest 9 - PerformanceTest 9.0 3D Graphics Mark
10968 Points (100%)
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
73.1 Watt (13%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
75.8 Watt (13%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 148 avg: 156 median: 159 (35%) max: 160 Watt
min: 82 avg: 90 median: 85 (19%) max: 103 Watt
Clock Speed - GPU Clock Witcher 3 ultra
min: 1430 avg: 1473 median: 1470 (77%) max: 1520 MHz
1392 MHz (73%)
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q → 100% n=29
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q → 57% n=29
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
79.3 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
14.6 fps, P0.1:
45.7 fps, P1:
54.7 fps, max:
131 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
56.2 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
12.5 fps, P0.1:
36.2 fps, P1:
44.2 fps, max:
78.7 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
46.1 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
13.6 fps, P0.1:
29.6 fps, P1:
36.4 fps, max:
65 fps
ERROR: cant output framelist as max fps is > 1000
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
38 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
11.8 fps, P0.1:
26.4 fps, P1:
31.4 fps, max:
67.3 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
23.6 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
13.4 fps, P0.1:
15.4 fps, P1:
20.5 fps, max:
69.2 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
58 [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
28 fps, max:
94 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
48 [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
28 fps, max:
78 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
119 [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
9.5 fps, P0.1:
90.3 fps, P1:
107.5 fps, max:
142.9 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
78.7 [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
14.2 fps, P0.1:
56.4 fps, P1:
67.2 fps, max:
103.5 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
62.4 [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
10.2 fps, P0.1:
44.4 fps, P1:
54 fps, max:
92 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
37 [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
9.4 fps, P0.1:
30.9 fps, P1:
32.3 fps, max:
78.5 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
65.7 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
33.1 fps, P1:
50.32 fps, max:
101.31 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
65.6 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
37.55 fps, P1:
49.69 fps, max:
101.87 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
58.5 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
28.28 fps, P1:
45.13 fps, max:
84.57 fps
fps
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q:
47.5 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
28.97 fps, P1:
36.65 fps, max:
65.39 fps