Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

Gigabyte
46 Overall Score
vs
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

GLORTO
18 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

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Gaming 1080p
Gigabyte
47
GLORTO
15
Budget
Gigabyte
44
GLORTO
20
Gaming 1440p
Gigabyte
43
GLORTO
12
Ray Tracing
Gigabyte
41
GLORTO
10
Workstation
Gigabyte
38
GLORTO
12
Content Creation
Gigabyte
36
GLORTO
11
Gaming 4k
Gigabyte
29
GLORTO
8
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
24
GLORTO
5

Specifications

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCEGLORTO GeForce GT 730
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce GTX 1080GeForce GT 730
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitecturePascalKepler
Classconsumerconsumer
Process16★40
Memory
VRAM8 GB★2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5X★DDR3
Memory Bus
256
128
Bandwidth
320.29998779296875
25.600000381469727
Compute
CUDA Cores
2,560
96
Base Clock
1,657
700
Boost Clock
1,797
902
FP32 TFLOPS8.873000144958496★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
15,606
973
GPU Compute
7,627
No data
Power & Cooling
TDP18049★
Recommended PSU500200★
Power Connectors8-Pin—
CoolerTriple Fan★Single Fan
Fans3★—
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 1.0 x16
DisplayPort3★0
HDMI12★
Max Displays4★—
Max Resolution7680 x 43202560x1600
Physical
Length280★—
Slot Width2★—
Form FactorATXLow Profile
Weight0.90 kg0.29 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✗—
UpscalingDLSS—
AV1 Encode✗—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX1211
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 (28th percentile)
  • Below average vram (28th percentile)
  • Below average ai (32nd percentile)

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

  • Below average vram (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average ai (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average rt (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average raster (11th percentile)11th %ile

Pricing

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

No current pricing available

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE

Scores 46 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 35 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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