Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
Gigabyte
46 Overall Score
vs
AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G
AMD
75 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
AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | Radeon RX 6900 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Pascal | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16 | 7★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 80★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 46.08000183105469★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873000144958496 | 23.040000915527344★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | 1,000 |
| 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 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280★ | 332 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 0.90 kg★ | 1.81 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | FSR |
| 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)
AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong rt (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong compute (77th percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X0.149score per dollar
vs
AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G0.092score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD RX6900XT OCF 16G
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
