NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
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.
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GeForce GTX 1000 Series | |
| Codename | N17E-G3 Max-Q |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| Pipelines | 2560 - unified |
| Core Speed | 1101 - 1290 - 1278 - 1468 (Boost) MHz |
| Memory Speed | 10000 MHz |
| Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| Max. Amount of Memory | 8192 MB |
| Shared Memory | no |
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 |
| Transistor Count | 7200 Million |
| technology | 16 nm |
| Features | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor |
| Notebook Size | large |
| Date of Announcement | 30.05.2017 |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
45.3 pt (48%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 5390 avg: 5592 median: 5591.5 (30%) max: 5793 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 5636 avg: 5869 median: 5868.5 (30%) max: 6101 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
387951 Points (60%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
252862 Points (35%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 27935 avg: 28242 median: 28375 (38%) max: 28416 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 104506 avg: 111542 median: 114542 (57%) max: 115579 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 13822 avg: 14269 median: 14273.5 (37%) max: 14631 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 17151 avg: 18110 median: 18191.5 (36%) max: 18505 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 251370 avg: 271726 median: 281682 (38%) max: 282127 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 16333 avg: 16947 median: 16910.5 (40%) max: 17829 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 21816 avg: 23358 median: 23540 (40%) max: 24425 Points
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3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
39562 Points (39%)
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
46945 Points (43%)
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3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
69346 Points (72%)
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -22%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 -17%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 -17%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
31555 Points (59%)
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Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
84.8 fps (42%)
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
197 fps (65%)
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specvp12 sw-03 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
49.4 fps (21%)
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specvp12 snx-02 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
7.7 fps (3%)
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specvp12 showcase-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
97.1 fps (40%)
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specvp12 mediacal-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
44.1 fps (40%)
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specvp12 maya-04 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
122 fps (52%)
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specvp12 energy-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
7.9 fps (26%)
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specvp12 creo-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
50.5 fps (29%)
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specvp12 catia-04 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
74 fps (25%)
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 6814 avg: 9138 median: 9138 (43%) max: 11462 points
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 1%
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Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 67.7 avg: 71.9 median: 71.9 (31%) max: 76.08 fps
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 3%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 5%
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Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 101 avg: 111 median: 111.2 (31%) max: 121.31 fps
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Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
1365 fps (11%)
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GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
117 fps (3%)
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 427 avg: 433 median: 432.5 (47%) max: 438 fps
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
min: 116 avg: 118 median: 118 (32%) max: 120 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
294 fps (67%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
116 fps (44%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
2094 Samples/s (21%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
4618 Samples/s (15%)
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ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 13701 avg: 13756 median: 13756 (30%) max: 13811 points
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PassMark PerformanceTest 9 - PerformanceTest 9.0 3D Graphics Mark
10968 Points (100%)
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Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 148 avg: 156 median: 159 (35%) max: 160 Watt
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Clock Speed - GPU Clock Witcher 3 ultra
min: 1430 avg: 1473 median: 1470 (77%) max: 1520 MHz
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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.
60.2 fps [X] Asus Zephyrus GX501 
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
min:
7.65 fps, P0.1:
12.9 fps, P1:
29.3 fps, max:
107 fps
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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