Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
Gigabyte
44 Overall Score
vs
PNY Quadro P600 2GB GDDR5 workstation
PNY
28 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
PNY Quadro P600 2GB GDDR5 workstation
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | PNY Quadro P600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | Quadro P600 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 16★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873000144958496★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180 | 40★ |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 5120x2880 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.90 kg | 0.13 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
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)
PNY Quadro P600 2GB GDDR5 workstation
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average ai (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X0.144score per dollar
vs
PNY Quadro P600 2GB GDDR5 workstation0.279score per dollar
PNY Quadro P600 2GB GDDR5 workstation offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE
Scores 44 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 35 specs.
