Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
Gigabyte
46 Overall Score
vs
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
XFX
83 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
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Pascal | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 56★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 72.25★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873000144958496 | 36.130001068115234★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | 245 |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280★ | 325 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 0.90 kg★ | 1.50 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 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)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
- Below average vram (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X0.149score per dollar
vs
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR60.091score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.
