NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
Also called nvidia geforce rtx 2080 mobile, geforce rtx 2080 mobile
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 Series laptop graphics card on Turing, with 8 GB GDDR6 at 150 W board power on a 12 nm process.
What you need to know
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is a laptop gpu with a thin public spec record.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is documented from public spec sources. 8 GB GDDR6 is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.
- Still good?
- Only if the workload is light
- Product age
- Not recorded
- Upgrade pressure
- Unknown
What this hardware means today
Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.
- Performance today
- Average. Laptop GPUs live under a power limit. The same name in two machines will not feel the same.
- Product age Not recorded
- Not recorded. Launch date is not recorded on this sheet.
- Support status
- Supported. Current GeForce Game Ready and Studio drivers still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it.
- Upgrade pressure
- Unknown. Upgrade pressure comes from VRAM-heavy games first, not from the card being unusable.
Where does it sit?
Turing sits on the recent GeForce RTX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks.
Performance context
These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.
1080p gaming: Average
Fine in a laptop that is not thermally stuck. The CPU and the panel refresh often show up first.
1440p gaming: Average
Settings may need to drop before 1440p feels smooth.
4K gaming: Limited
Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.
Creator work: Good
Light GPU acceleration is fine. Large video timelines will ask for more memory.
Efficiency: Excellent
The sheet lists 150 W board power. Partner cards can differ.
Should you upgrade?
Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.
Upgrade makes more sense if
- You play at native 4K and the frame buffer is the limit
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- You need current-generation features this card does not have
- You are replacing the whole laptop anyway
Upgrade makes less sense if
- You already play at a resolution this card can feed
- The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
- You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem
Specifications
Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Partner cards can still differ. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.
Graphics processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is built on Turing using a 12 nm process.
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
|---|---|
| Family | GeForce RTX 20 Series |
| Architecture | Turing |
| Manufacturing process | 12 nm |
| Transistors | 13,600 million |
| Die size | 545 mm² |
| Integrated | No |
| Mobile | Yes |
| Workstation | No |
| Segment | Laptop |
Shader configuration
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile lists 2944 shading units on this sheet.
| CUDA cores | 2944 |
|---|---|
| Compute units | 46 |
| Texture mapping units | 184 |
| Render output units | 64 |
| Ray tracing cores | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 368 |
Clock speeds
Base clock is 1.38 GHz. Boost reaches 1.59 GHz.
| Base clock | 1.38 GHz |
|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1.59 GHz |
Memory
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile addresses 8 GB.
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
|---|---|
| Memory size | 8 GB |
| Memory interface | 256-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| Memory clock | 1.5 GHz |
Power and board
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile lists 150 W board power.
| Board power | 150 W |
|---|
Independent scores
These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.
| PassMark G3D | 15,014 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
|---|---|
| PassMark G2D | 804 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
Compatibility
| Slot | PCI Express x16. Check the exact link rate on the board. |
|---|---|
| Power | 150 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail. |
| Case | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. |
The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.
Laptop GPUs are soldered. You upgrade the machine, not the card.
Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.
No display after install
Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.
Driver installs, then games crash
Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.
Sources and verification
Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. How we research.
- Feex Hardware Database · Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.
- PassMark Videocard Benchmark · Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.
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