Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 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
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Gaming Trio OC is highly praised by users upgrading from older GPUs, offering significant performance boosts in 1440p and ultrawide gaming, with cool and quiet operation. While some mention driver issues and the 12GB VRAM as a limitation, most find it a worthwhile upgrade, especially at MSRP. The card's size is noted as a consideration for case compatibility, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance
- Runs cool and quiet
- Great value at MSRP
- Easy installation
- Good for SFF builds
Cons
- Driver issues reported
- 12GB VRAM may be limiting
- Large card size
- Software increases boot time
- Frame gen artifacting at 3x/4x
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 30.8700008392334★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873000144958496 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280★ | 338 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.90 kg★ | 0.96 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| 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)
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X offers 2.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 38 specs.
