Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti PRIME 8GB GDDR7
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
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti PRIME 8GB GDDR7
The ASUS Prime RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is widely praised as an excellent budget-to-mid-range card, offering great 1440p performance and strong overclocking headroom. Users highlight its low power draw, quiet operation, and solid build quality, though some experienced initial driver or PCIe compatibility issues. Overall, it is seen as a fantastic value at MSRP, especially for gamers upgrading from older generations.
Pros
- Great 1440p performance at MSRP
- Excellent overclocking headroom
- Low power consumption and cool operation
- Quiet operation with 0dB technology
- Solid build quality and build quality
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 30★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873000144958496 | 19.18000030517578★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.90 kg★ | 1.20 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)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
- Below average vram (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5060 Ti PRIME 8GB GDDR7
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.
