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.
GeForce GTX 1000 Series
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| 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 | 8 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 90 - 110 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistor Count | 7.2 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 16 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 30.05.2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Average benchmark valuesThe 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.
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
Asus Zephyrus GX501GI: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 2.3 kg
External Review » Asus Zephyrus GX501GI
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q: Intel Core i7-7820HK, 15.60", 3.6 kg
External Review » Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
Asus Zephyrus GX501VIK: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 2.3 kg
External Review » Asus Zephyrus GX501VIK
Asus Zephyrus GX501VI-XS74: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 2.3 kg
External Review » Asus Zephyrus GX501VI-XS74
Asus Zephyrus GX501: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 2.3 kg
External Review » Asus Zephyrus GX501
Acer Predator Triton 700: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 2.4 kg
External Review » Acer Predator Triton 700
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