Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

Gigabyte
46 Overall Score
vs
YUEHISY 1 1GB DDR3

YUEHISY 1 1GB DDR3

YUEHISY
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
Gigabyte
46
YUEHISY
12
Budget
Gigabyte
44
YUEHISY
17
Gaming 1440p
Gigabyte
43
YUEHISY
10
Ray Tracing
Gigabyte
41
YUEHISY
14
Workstation
Gigabyte
38
YUEHISY
23
Content Creation
Gigabyte
36
YUEHISY
22
Gaming 4k
Gigabyte
29
YUEHISY
8
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
24
YUEHISY
10

Specifications

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCEYUEHISY 1
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce GTX 10801
BrandNVIDIA—
ArchitecturePascalRDNA 3.0
Classconsumerconsumer
Process165★
Memory
VRAM8 GB★1 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5X★DDR3
Memory Bus
256
384
Bandwidth
320.29998779296875
504
Compute
CUDA Cores
2,560
No data
Stream ProcessorsNo data
320
RT Cores—54★
Base Clock
1,657
780
Boost Clock
1,797
2,156
FP16 TFLOPS—55.29999923706055★
FP32 TFLOPS8.87300014495849627.649999618530273★
Performance
PassMark G3D
15,606
No data
GPU Compute
7,627
No data
Power & Cooling
TDP18025★
Recommended PSU500450★
Power Connectors8-PinNone
CoolerTriple Fan★Single Fan
Fans3★1
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 3.0 x16PCI Express 4.0 x16
DisplayPort3★0
HDMI11
Max Displays4★—
Max Resolution7680 x 43202560 x 1600
Physical
Length280★—
Slot Width2★—
Form FactorATXLow Profile
Weight0.90 kg0.34 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✗—
UpscalingDLSS—
AV1 Encode✗—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX1212
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)

YUEHISY 1 1GB DDR3

  • Strong compute (75th percentile)
  • Below average raster (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average connectivity (13th percentile)13th %ile

Pricing

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X

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Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE

Scores 46 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 38 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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