GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop and Radeon RX 7700S Laptop.
The Radeon RX 7700S Laptop is significantly faster than the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop, leading by roughly 36% in our performance index.
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Radeon RX 7700S Laptop vs GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7700S Laptop vs GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop
The Radeon RX 7700S Laptop is significantly faster, around 36% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 7700S Laptop draws just 100W versus 150W for the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 7700S Laptop is roughly 7 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop (RDNA 3 vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 7700S Laptop 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. The Radeon RX 7700S Laptop also has dedicated ray-tracing hardware that the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop lacks — a real gap if you play ray-traced titles.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop or Radeon RX 7700S Laptop?
The Radeon RX 7700S Laptop is the faster card by about 36%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 7700S Laptop better than the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop or the Radeon RX 7700S Laptop?
Can the Radeon RX 7700S Laptop or GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop handle ray tracing?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7700S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,560✓ | 2,048 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | 32✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | 64✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7700S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,556 MHz | 1,800 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,200 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7700S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 10 Gbps | 18 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s✓ | 288 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon RX 7700S Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 150 W | 100 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | Aug 2016 | Jan 2023 |