NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
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 1080 (Desktop)
► remove from comparison The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 is a fast desktop graphics card based on the Pascal architecture. It was announced in May 2016 and offers all 2,560 shader of the used GP104 chip. Furthermore, the GPU is coupled with 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory using a 256 Bit interface (10 GHz, 320 GB/s). The chip is manufactured at TSMC in 16nm (FinFET). The TDP is specified at 180 Watt and therefore slightly higher than the predecessor, the GTX 980 with 165 Watt.
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) |
Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
GeForce GTX 1000 Series | | |
Codename | N17E-G3 Max-Q | Pascal GP104 |
Architecture | Pascal | Pascal |
Pipelines | 2560 - unified | 2560 - unified |
Core Speed | 1101 - 1290 - 1278 - 1468 (Boost) MHz | 1607 - 1733 (Boost) MHz |
Memory Speed | 10000 MHz | 10000 MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR5X |
Max. Amount of Memory | 8192 MB | 8192 MB |
Shared Memory | no | no |
DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | DirectX 12_1 |
Transistors | 7200 Million | 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, 500-Watt system power recommended |
Notebook Size | large | |
Date of Announcement | 30.05.2017 | 06.05.2016 |
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 1080 (Desktop)
51.3 pt (53%)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Desktop) 88%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 5390 avg: 5592 median: 5591.5 (31%) max: 5793 Points
min: 6423 avg: 6926 median: 6902 (39%) max: 7922 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 5636 avg: 5869 median: 5868.5 (30%) max: 6101 Points
min: 6867 avg: 7227 median: 7185 (37%) max: 7592 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
387951 Points (61%)
min: 358774 avg: 417948 median: 421474 (67%) max: 470072 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
252862 Points (35%)
min: 239440 avg: 248992 median: 248992 (34%) max: 258543 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 27935 avg: 28242 median: 28375 (38%) max: 28416 Points
min: 27092 avg: 30829 median: 31475 (42%) max: 35343 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 104506 avg: 111542 median: 114542 (57%) max: 115579 Points
min: 79091 avg: 115297 median: 119971 (59%) max: 129042 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 13822 avg: 14269 median: 14273.5 (37%) max: 14631 Points
min: 13278 avg: 16733 median: 16623 (43%) max: 20814 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 17151 avg: 18110 median: 18191.5 (37%) max: 18505 Points
min: 15834 avg: 20727 median: 21408.5 (43%) max: 22887 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 251370 avg: 271726 median: 281682 (38%) max: 282127 Points
min: 255021 avg: 272250 median: 272250 (36%) max: 289478 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 16333 avg: 16947 median: 16910.5 (44%) max: 17829 Points
min: 15758 avg: 20943 median: 21289.5 (55%) max: 26308 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 21816 avg: 23358 median: 23540 (40%) max: 24425 Points
min: 19910 avg: 28484 median: 29263 (50%) max: 32126 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 1080 (Desktop) 53598 Points (52%)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition | 4790K | 16384 | 1607´1733 / MHz | 8192MB | 53598 |
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 1080 (Desktop) 68463 Points (63%)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition | 4790K | 16384 | 1607´1733 / MHz | 8192MB | 68463 |
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
69346 Points (72%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 69346 |
94578 Points (98%)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition | 4790K | 16384 | 1607´1733 / MHz | 8192MB | 94578 |
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
176008 Points (92%)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition | 4790K | 16384 | 1607´1733 / MHz | 8192MB | 176008 |
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
46728 Points (68%)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition | 4790K | 16384 | 1607´1733 / MHz | 8192MB | 46728 |
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q 31555 Points (59%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) 37251 Points (69%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition | 4790K | 16384 | 1607´1733 / MHz | 8192MB | 37251 |
Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
84.8 fps (43%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 84.8 |
min: 106.9 avg: 108 median: 108.4 (55%) max: 109.8 fps
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
197 fps (65%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 197 |
269 fps (89%)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition | 4790K | 16384 | 1607´1733 / MHz | 8192MB | 269 |
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
49.4 fps (21%)
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) min: 53.73 avg: 60.7 median: 60.7 (26%) max: 67.7 fps
specvp12 snx-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
7.7 fps (3%)
specvp12 snx-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) min: 7.78 avg: 8.2 median: 8.2 (3%) max: 8.67 fps
specvp12 showcase-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
97.1 fps (41%)
specvp12 showcase-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) min: 83.37 avg: 97.7 median: 97.7 (41%) max: 112 fps
specvp12 mediacal-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
44.1 fps (40%)
specvp12 mediacal-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) min: 23.04 avg: 34.3 median: 34.3 (31%) max: 45.6 fps
specvp12 maya-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
122 fps (52%)
specvp12 maya-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) min: 117.86 avg: 140 median: 140.4 (60%) max: 163 fps
specvp12 energy-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
7.9 fps (28%)
specvp12 energy-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) min: 6.71 avg: 8.6 median: 8.6 (30%) max: 10.4 fps
specvp12 creo-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
50.5 fps (29%)
specvp12 creo-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) min: 47.97 avg: 54.4 median: 54.4 (31%) max: 60.9 fps
specvp12 catia-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
74 fps (28%)
specvp12 catia-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) min: 66.14 avg: 76.2 median: 76.2 (29%) max: 86.3 fps
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 1080 (Desktop) min: 6206 avg: 6497 median: 6496.5 (31%) max: 6787
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 1080 (Desktop) min: 70.43 avg: 70.6 median: 70.6 (31%) max: 70.83 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 1080 (Desktop) min: 104.82 avg: 128 median: 121.8 (34%) max: 157 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 1080 (Desktop) 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 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 |
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 427 avg: 433 median: 432.5 (47%) max: 438 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
min: 116 avg: 118 median: 118 (32%) max: 120 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
294 fps (67%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 294 |
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
116 fps (44%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 116 |
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
2094 Samples/s (21%)
Asus Zephyrus GX501  | i7-7700HQ | 24576 | 1227 / MHz | 8192MB | 2094 |
min: 2136 avg: 2566 median: 2327 (24%) max: 3235 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: 4708 avg: 5412 median: 4791 (17%) max: 6736 Samples/s
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 13701 avg: 13756 median: 13756 (30%) max: 13811
min: 16203 avg: 16777 median: 16548.5 (36%) max: 17806
PassMark PerformanceTest 9 - PerformanceTest 9.0 3D Graphics Mark
10968 Points (100%)
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 229.72 avg: 280 median: 267.5 (49%) max: 357 Watt
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 243.1 avg: 280 median: 273.5 (46%) max: 331 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 148 avg: 156 median: 159 (35%) max: 160 Watt
min: 150.3 avg: 197 median: 196.7 (43%) max: 243.1 Watt
Clock Speed - GPU Clock Witcher 3 ultra
min: 1430 avg: 1473 median: 1470 (77%) max: 1520 MHz
min: 1764 avg: 1768 median: 1767.8 (92%) max: 1771.5 MHz
Clock Speed - GPU Clock Speed Furmark
min: 1508 avg: 1519 median: 1518.5 (77%) max: 1529 MHz
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q → 100% n=33
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) → 113% n=33
- 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