ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X

★★★★☆ 4.3 (212)

Packing a full GTX 1080 chip with 8GB of GDDR5X memory into a compact 211mm dual-slot card makes it a standout for small-form-factor builds without sacrificing 4K gaming capability. The factory overclocked boost clock of 1759MHz and support for up to four displays offer strong versatility for multi-monitor setups. This card is best for mini-ITX system builders who want high-end 1440p performance in a space-constrained chassis.

GPU GeForce GTX 1080
VRAM 8GB GDDR5X
Boost Clock 1759 MHz
TDP 180 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Class consumer
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X gpu
37 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
  • Strong user sentiment (73rd percentile) 73rd
  • Strong affordability (68th percentile) 68th

Cons

  • Below average compute (27th percentile)
  • Below average vram (28th percentile)
  • Below average ai (31st percentile)
  • Below average thermal (33rd percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 11 sources · Jun 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '18: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '18: 4.8★ · 5 reviewsQ1 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '23: 5.0★ · 1 review13511Q4 '17Q3 '18Q4 '18Q1 '20Q4 '23
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 31.3
Rt 34.7
Vram 27.8
Raster 35.5
Compute 26.8
Feature 46
Thermal 32.9
User Sentiment 72.5
Efficiency 45.5
Connectivity 46.9
Social Proof 75.6
Affordability 68

Specifications

Full Specifications

Chipset

GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 1080
Brand NVIDIA
Architecture Pascal
Class consumer
Process 16

Memory

VRAM 8 GB
Memory Type GDDR5X
Memory Bus 256
Bandwidth 320.3

Compute

CUDA Cores 2560
Base Clock 1620
Boost Clock 1759
FP32 TFLOPS 8.873

Performance

PassMark G3D 15613
GPU Compute 7627

Power & Cooling

TDP 180
Recommended PSU 500
Power Connectors 8 pin PCI Express
Cooler Dual Fan

Connectivity

Interface PCI Express 3.0
DisplayPort 3
HDMI 1
Max Displays 4
Max Resolution 3840x2160

Physical

Length 211
Slot Width 2
Form Factor Full Height
Weight 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs

Features

Ray Tracing No
Upscaling DLSS
AV1 Encode No
VR Ready Yes
DirectX 12
RGB Yes

vs Competition

Spec ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O
Chipset GeForce GTX 1080 GeForce RTX 5090 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GeForce RTX 5080 Radeon RX 7900 XTX GeForce RTX 5080
Vram 8GB GDDR5X 32GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR7 24GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR7
Boost Clock Mhz 1759 2407 2482 2730 2680 2620
Tdp W 180 575 300 360 339 360
Memory Bus Bits 256 512 256 256 384 256
Ray Tracing false true true true true true
GPU Class consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIRtVramRasterComputeFeatureThermalUser SentimentEfficiencyConnectivitySocial ProofAffordability
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 31.334.727.835.526.84632.972.545.546.975.668
ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare 96.79097.498.697.496.472.886.626.899.299.13.4
MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare 7992.185.388.487.896.491.581.173.494.188.821
Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare 8595.288.594.193.196.491.572.558.894.188.815.9
Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare 94.796.291.583.695.484.491.586.654.598.778.415.7
PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare 8597.588.594.193.196.491.545.758.894.182.517.6

Usage Scores

Overall (37.1)AI/LLM (19.2)Budget (64.9)Gaming 4k (23.3)Ray Tracing (35)Workstation (26.9)Gaming 1080p (42.1)Gaming 1440p (37.6)Content Creation (26.1)

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