Apple M2 (10 Core) vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

Comparison of GPU cores for Apple M2 (10 Core) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

• GPU Chip
  Integrated graphics AD103
• Execution units
  160 76
• Shader
  1280 9728
• Render Output Units
  0 96
• Texture Units
  0 304
• Raytracing Cores
  0 76

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the Apple M2 (10 Core) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

• Memory Size
  24 GB 16 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6X
• Memory Clock
  0.000 GHz 1.4 GHz
• Memory Speed
  0 Gbps 22.4 Gbps
• Memory Bandwith
  0 GB/s 720 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  0 bit 256 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the Apple M2 (10 Core) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  1.400 GHz 2.205 GHz
• Boost Clock
  2.505 GHz
• Avg (Game) Clock
  --

Comparison of the thermal design power of the Apple M2 (10 Core) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

• TDP
  -- 320 W
• TDP (up)
  -- 355 W

In this section, we'll explore what functions the Apple M2 (10 Core) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

• Max. resolution
  -- 7680x4320
• DirectX
  -- 12_2 (Ultimate)
• Raytracing
  No Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  No Yes

Let's compare how Apple M2 (10 Core) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  No Decode

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of Apple M2 (10 Core) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  Integrated graphics PCIe 4.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q2/2022 Q4/2022
• Launch Price
  -- 1,199 $
• Structure size
  5 nm 4 nm