GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel) vs GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

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 SLI (móvel) vs GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 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 SLI (móvel) vs GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile: 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 SLI (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
❌Older hardware, 16 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
❌150% higher power demand at 300W vs 120W.

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

2023

Why buy it

✅139.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).
✅Better long-term bet: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 120W instead of 300W, a 180W 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?

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 139.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.9% in PassMark G3D (27,048 vs 26,543), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023) and DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023), while GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel) is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, a 4nm process instead of 16nm, 76 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?

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel) vs GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 16 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1556 MHz to 1734 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 26,543 points.

GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1335 MHz to 1695 MHz. It has 9728 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 76 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 27,048 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel) scores 26,543 and the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile reaches 27,048 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel) is built on Pascal while the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile uses Ada Lovelace, both on 16 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 5,120 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)) vs 9,728 (GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile). Boost clocks: 1734 MHz vs 1695 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)	GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
G3D Mark Score	26,543	27,048+2%
Architecture	Pascal	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	16 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	5120	9728+90%
Boost Clock	1734 MHz+2%	1695 MHz

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel) does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile supports the newer DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel) is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)	GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 16 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 320 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)) vs 576 GB/s (GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile) — a 80% advantage for the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel) and 256-bit on the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)	GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
VRAM Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	320 GB/s	576 GB/s+80%
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)) vs 12.2 (GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)	GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	1	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (2x) (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)) vs 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile). Decoder: 4th Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)	GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC (2x)	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	4th Gen NVDEC	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 SLI (móvel) draws 300W versus the GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile's 120W — a 85.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (móvel)) vs 650W (GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.