GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro 5700

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GPU

GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design

2017Core: 1290 MHzBoost: 1468 MHz

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Radeon Pro 5700

2020Core: 1243 MHzBoost: 1350 MHz

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GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro 5700 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design

8 GB 150

11,566

+0.8%

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile

GeForce GTX TITAN Z

GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

GeForce RTX 2080 (Mobile)

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile

Radeon Pro 5700

8 GB 130

11,469

0.0%

About G3D Mark

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 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro 5700 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 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro 5700: 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 with Max-Q Design

2017

Why buy it

✅14.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2017 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 14.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $799 MSRP).
❌15.4% higher power demand at 150W vs 130W.

Radeon Pro 5700

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 14.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($799 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 130W instead of 150W, a 20W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.8% in PassMark G3D (11,566 vs 11,469), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon Pro 5700 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 16nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2017. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro 5700 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro 5700 Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design

The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 27 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1290 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,566 points.

Radeon Pro 5700

The Radeon Pro 5700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1243 MHz to 1350 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,469 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design scores 11,566 and the Radeon Pro 5700 reaches 11,469 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro 5700 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro 5700). Raw compute: 7.516 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 6.221 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5700). Boost clocks: 1468 MHz vs 1350 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5700
G3D Mark Score	11,566	11,469
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	16 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2560+11%	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	7.516 TFLOPS+21%	6.221 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1468 MHz+9%	1350 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160+11%	144
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro 5700 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5700
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5700. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro 5700) — the Radeon Pro 5700 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5700
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5700). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5700
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5700). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro 5700).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5700
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	H.264,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design draws 150W versus the Radeon Pro 5700's 130W — a 14.3% difference. The Radeon Pro 5700 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (Radeon Pro 5700). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5700
TDP	150W	130W-13%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	77.1	88.2+14%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon Pro 5700 (2020 vs 2017).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5700
MSRP	—	$799
Codename	GP104	Navi 10
Release	June 27 2017	August 4 2020
Ranking	#257	#238

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