Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
Gigabyte
46 Overall Score
vs
SRhonyra R5 230 2GB GDDR3
SRhonyra
26 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
SRhonyra R5 230 2GB GDDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | SRhonyra R5 230 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | R5 230 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Pascal | TeraScale 2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X★ | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873000144958496 | 27.649999618530273★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180 | 20★ |
| Recommended PSU | 500 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 1920x1080@60Hz pixels |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280 | 145★ |
| Slot Width | 2 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.90 kg | 0.25 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 11.2 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
- Below average vram (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
SRhonyra R5 230 2GB GDDR3
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (68th percentile)
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average raster (13th percentile)13th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE
Scores 46 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 38 specs.