Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR5X
PNY Quadro P600 2GB GDDR5 workstation
Grab the PNY Quadro P600 if you need a low-power, single-slot card for a compact workstation or a multi-monitor office setup where 40W TDP and 4 DisplayPorts matter more than raw speed.
Get the Gigabyte GTX 1080 if you want serious 4K gaming, heavy compute work, or anything involving actual GPU horsepower, and you don't mind the 180W draw and dual-slot footprint.
Key Differences
- VRAM is 2GB on the P600 vs 8GB of faster GDDR5X on the GTX 1080. That's the difference between choking on modern games and cruising through them.
- PassMark G3D score tells the story: 3,325 vs 15,606. The GTX 1080 is roughly 4.7x faster in real-world graphics workloads.
- Power draw flips the script. The P600 sips 40W and fits in a single slot, while the GTX 1080 pulls 180W and eats two slots. Your PSU and case will care.
- The P600 has 4 DisplayPorts vs 3 on the Gigabyte, making it the better pick for driving a wall of monitors in a trading desk or NOC setup.
- Owner sentiment on the GTX 1080 is solid but not spotless. Users love the performance and value, but coil whine and Gigabyte's Extreme Engine software get called out as annoyances. The P600's 4.6 rating on 98 reviews is fine, but that's a tiny sample compared to 1,390 reviews on the Gigabyte.
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 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
PNY Quadro P600 2GB GDDR5 workstation
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC | 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 OC 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 (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR5X
No current pricing available
PNY Quadro P600 2GB GDDR5 workstation
Verdict
Scores 43 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 35 specs.
