GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop vs Radeon R9 390X
On raw speed the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop comes out dramatically faster — about 180% ahead of the Radeon R9 390X.
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GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop vs Radeon R9 390X: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop vs Radeon R9 390X
The GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 180% ahead of the Radeon R9 390X. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop is comfortable at 1080p, while the Radeon R9 390X is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 275W, the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Pascal architecture on a TSMC 16nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon R9 390X offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop or Radeon R9 390X?
The GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop is the faster card by about 180%. Since one of these is a laptop GPU, its listed price covers the whole system rather than just the chip, so it isn't directly comparable — base your decision on the spec differences above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 2.0 |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | TSMC 28nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,560 | 2,816✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,556 MHz✓ | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,733 MHz✓ | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 512-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 10 Gbps✓ | 6 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 384 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 275 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Aug 2016 | Jun 2015 |