GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop vs Radeon RX Vega 56
On raw speed the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop comes out noticeably faster — about 17% ahead of the Radeon RX Vega 56.
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GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop vs Radeon RX Vega 56: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop vs Radeon RX Vega 56
The GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop is noticeably faster, around 17% ahead of the Radeon RX Vega 56. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop is comfortable at 1080p, while the Radeon RX Vega 56 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 210W, the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX Vega 56 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 RX Vega 56?
The GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop is the faster card by about 17%. 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 RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 5.0 (Vega) |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,560 | 3,584✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,556 MHz✓ | 1,156 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,733 MHz✓ | 1,471 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | HBM2 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 2048-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 10 Gbps✓ | 1.6 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 210 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Aug 2016 | Aug 2017 |