VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
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VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3
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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
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
Scores
Specifications
| VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 210 | GeForce GTX 1080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | — | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 16★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 1 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR5X★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 8.873000144958496★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | — | 180★ |
| Recommended PSU | 400★ | 500 |
| Power Connectors | None | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 1 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 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 | 10.1 | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average vram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average raster (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
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)
Pricing
VBESTLIFE GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 46 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 35 specs.