The flagship model GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile uses a full-size GPU GA104 equipped with 6144 CUDA cores, which is 2560 less than the desktop version of the GeForce RTX 3080 (on GA102), but 256 more than the desktop model RTX 3070, which is based on this the same GA104 graphics processor in a stripped-down version. Thus, we can safely assume that the mobile RTX 3080 will not offer a level of performance similar to the desktop version.

Traditionally, NVIDIA mobile video cards will be divided into two main subgroups – Max-Q and Max-P. The first means maximum energy efficiency, the second means maximum performance. In particular, it is expected that the maximum power consumption of the mobile GeForce RTX 3080 in the performance of Max-P will be limited to 150W, and Max-Q – 90W. The difference in the final level of performance will follow from here. If the GPU operating range of the Max-P version will be from the base 1110 MHz to 1545 MHz in the Boost mode, then the standard frequency range for the Max-Q version will be 780 to 1245 MHz, respectively.

The word “standard” in the paragraph above is indicated for a reason. The fact is that the graphics accelerator’s final frequency range will depend directly on the laptop manufacturer itself, who will be able to change both the larger and smaller sides. Thus, in the composition of laptops, you can find options for the GeForce RTX 3080 with power consumption levels of 80, 115, 125 W, and so on. Therefore, in a direct comparison between a particular version of the GeForce RTX 3080 (as well as other models in the Ampere series), the TGP (Total Graphics Power) power consumption target must be taken into account.

For example, more recently, the GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q’s technical specifications appeared in the TechPowerUP GPU-Z graphics processor validation database, which is most likely used in the new and as yet unannounced Aorus and Aero gaming laptops from Gigabyte. It is stated that the video memory of this variant of the RTX 3080 operates at a frequency of 12 GHz and provides a bandwidth of 384 GB / s. The same performance was possessed by the predecessor based on the Turing architecture in the same Max-Q design. Whether the memory of the RTX 3080 Max-P version will run at 14 GHz, as was the case with its predecessor, is still unknown.

It should also be recalled that GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile will receive two video memory configurations – 8 and 16 GB, which will further segment the graphics accelerator options. In practice, it turns out that in the composition of laptops there will be up to 10 different variants of mobile GeForce RTX 3080, each of which will have its own operating frequencies, power consumption level and the amount of available video memory.