GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) vs RTX 3000 Ada Generation Lapto...

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) vs RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) vs RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌30.4% higher power demand at 150W vs 115W.

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅30.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Better long-term bet: Ada Lovelace on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 115W instead of 150W, a 35W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 30.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.5% in PassMark G3D (15,848 vs 15,614), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 5nm process instead of 16nm, 36 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2023 generation instead of 2016. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) vs RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 15 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1771 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,614 points. Launch price was $499.99.

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 21 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 2000 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,848 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) scores 15,614 and the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU reaches 15,848 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) is built on Pascal while the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU uses Ada Lovelace, both on 16 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)) vs 4,608 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Raw compute: 9.068 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)) vs 15.62 TFLOPS (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Boost clocks: 1771 MHz vs 2000 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
G3D Mark Score	15,614	15,848+1%
Architecture	Pascal	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	16 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	2560	4608+80%
Compute (TFLOPS)	9.068 TFLOPS	15.62 TFLOPS+72%
Boost Clock	1771 MHz	2000 MHz+13%
ROPs	64+33%	48
TMUs	160+11%	144
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	4.5 MB+379%
L2 Cache	2 MB	32 MB+1500%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU supports the newer DLSS 2 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 320 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)) vs 256 GB/s (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — a 25% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel). Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) and 128-bit on the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)) vs 32 MB (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	320 GB/s+25%	256 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	32 MB+1500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)) vs 12.2 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
DirectX	12.0	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	1	4+300%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5.0 (GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)) vs 8th Gen NVENC (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Encoder	NVENC 5.0	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel) draws 150W versus the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU's 115W — a 26.4% difference. The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)) vs 650W (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 (móvel)	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
TDP	150W	115W-23%
Recommended PSU	650W	650W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	104.1	137.8+32%