Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

Gigabyte
44 Overall Score
vs
NIMO Radeon RX 7600M XT 8GB GDDR6

NIMO Radeon RX 7600M XT 8GB GDDR6

NIMO
17 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

NIMO Radeon RX 7600M XT 8GB GDDR6

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
Gigabyte
73
NIMO
63
Gaming 1080p
Gigabyte
49
NIMO
17
Gaming 1440p
Gigabyte
44
NIMO
17
Ray Tracing
Gigabyte
40
NIMO
18
Workstation
Gigabyte
34
NIMO
20
Content Creation
Gigabyte
32
NIMO
21
Gaming 4k
Gigabyte
29
NIMO
13
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
22
NIMO
15

Specifications

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCENIMO Radeon RX 7600M XT
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce GTX 1080Radeon RX 7600M XT
BrandNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascal—
Classconsumerconsumer
Process16★—
Memory
VRAM8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5XGDDR6★
Memory Bus
256
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Bandwidth
320.29998779296875
No data
Compute
CUDA Cores
2,560
No data
Base Clock
1,657
No data
Boost Clock
1,797
No data
FP32 TFLOPS8.873000144958496★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
15,606
10,999
GPU Compute
7,627
5,319
Power & Cooling
TDP180★—
Recommended PSU500★—
Power Connectors8-Pin—
CoolerTriple Fan★—
Fans3★—
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 3.0 x16USB4 80Gbps & OCuLink PCIe 4.0x4
DisplayPort3★—
HDMI11
USB-C—1★
Max Displays4★2
Max Resolution7680 x 43208K@60Hz
Physical
Length280★—
Slot Width2★—
Form FactorATX—
Weight0.90 kg★1.10 kg
Features
Ray Tracing✗—
UpscalingDLSS—
AV1 Encode✗—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX12—
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 (27th percentile)
  • Below average vram (28th percentile)
  • Below average ai (31st percentile)

NIMO Radeon RX 7600M XT 8GB GDDR6

  • Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average social proof (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average efficiency (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE

Scores 44 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 36 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation