EBTOOLS 1 6GB GDDR5

EBTOOLS 1 6GB GDDR5

EBTOOLS
15 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

Gigabyte
44 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

EBTOOLS 1 6GB GDDR5

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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

72 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews

The GTX 1080 is praised for its strong performance and value, especially at the $499 price point. Users report cool temperatures and good frame rates, but some mention coil whine, thermal throttling, and software issues with Gigabyte's Extreme Engine. Overall, it's recommended for those seeking a cheaper 1080 without needing extreme overclocking.

Pros
  • Great performance
  • Good value for money
  • Runs cool
  • Quiet fans at low speeds
  • Strong 4K capability
Cons
  • Coil whine
  • Thermal throttling issues
  • Software issues with Extreme Engine
  • Fan noise at high speeds
  • No SLI bridge included
👍 Performance 6
👍 Value for money 5
👍 Temperature 4
👎 Coil whine 2
👎 Thermal throttling 1
👎 Software issues 1

Scores

Budget
EBTOOLS
57
Gigabyte
73
Gaming 1080p
EBTOOLS
7
Gigabyte
50
Gaming 1440p
EBTOOLS
6
Gigabyte
44
Ray Tracing
EBTOOLS
7
Gigabyte
40
Workstation
EBTOOLS
18
Gigabyte
35
Content Creation
EBTOOLS
16
Gigabyte
32
Gaming 4k
EBTOOLS
5
Gigabyte
29
Ai Llm
EBTOOLS
10
Gigabyte
22

Specifications

EBTOOLS 1Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE
Chipset
GPU Chipset1GeForce GTX 1080
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
Architecture—Pascal
Classconsumerconsumer
Process—16★
Memory
VRAM6 GB8 GB★
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5X★
Memory Bus
192
256
BandwidthNo data
320.29998779296875
Compute
CUDA CoresNo data
2,560
Base Clock
783
1,657
Boost ClockNo data
1,797
FP32 TFLOPS—8.873000144958496★
Performance
PassMark G3DNo data
15,606
GPU ComputeNo data
7,627
Power & Cooling
TDP—180★
Recommended PSU—500★
Power Connectors—8-Pin
CoolerDual FanTriple Fan★
Fans23★
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 2.0 16XPCI Express 3.0 x16
DisplayPort03★
HDMI11
USB-C0★—
Max Displays34★
Max Resolution—7680 x 4320
Physical
Length—280★
Slot Width—2★
Form Factor—ATX
Weight—0.90 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✗✗
Upscaling—DLSS
AV1 Encode✗✗
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX—12
RGB—✗

Pros & Cons

EBTOOLS 1 6GB GDDR5

  • Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average social proof (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average rt (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average raster (2nd percentile)2nd %ile

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

  • Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Strong affordability (74th percentile)
  • Below average compute (27th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
  • Below average vram (28th percentile)
  • Below average ai (31st percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE

Scores 44 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 36 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation