Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
Gigabyte
46 Overall Score
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Dpofirs
21 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
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Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | Dpofirs Dpofirs0npus8g6gw | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | GeForce GT 210 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 1 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | — | 16★ |
| RT Cores | — | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873000144958496 | 27.649999618530273★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180 | 60★ |
| Recommended PSU | 500 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 2560x1600 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 0.90 kg | 0.23 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 10.1 |
| 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)
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- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Below average raster (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average efficiency (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X0.149score per dollar
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Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE
Scores 46 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 38 specs.
