GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design vs RTX PRO 500 Blackwe...

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 RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design vs RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design vs RTX PRO 500 Blackwell 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 RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅23.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
❌128.6% higher power demand at 80W vs 35W.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 80W, a 45W reduction.
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 23.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile instead at 13,209 vs 12,766, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

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

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 5nm process instead of 12nm and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2019. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and lighter 1440p, GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and lighter 1440p headroom, RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design vs RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile Technical Specifications

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

GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 29 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1095 MHz. It has 2944 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,766 points.

RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile

The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 19 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2235 MHz to 2520 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 14 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,209 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design scores 12,766 and the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile reaches 13,209 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,944 (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 1,792 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 6.447 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 9.032 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 1095 MHz vs 2520 MHz. Ray tracing: 46 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 14 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile) with 368 Tensor cores vs 56.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score	12,766	13,209+3%
Architecture	Turing	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	2944+64%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.447 TFLOPS	9.032 TFLOPS+40%
Boost Clock	1095 MHz	2520 MHz+130%
ROPs	64+167%	24
TMUs	184+229%	56
L1 Cache	2.9 MB+61%	1.8 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB	24 MB+500%
Ray Tracing Cores	46+229%	14
Tensor Cores	368+557%	56

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
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 GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design and 256-bit on the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 24 MB (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile) — the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	24 MB+500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_2) (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.0 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX	12 (12_2)	12.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6 (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 9th Gen NVENC (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: NVDEC 4 vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design	RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder	NVENC 6	9th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 4	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design draws 80W versus the RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile's 35W — a 78.3% difference. The RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 0W (GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 80°C.