Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
Sapphire
75 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
Gigabyte
44 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
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
Scores
Budget
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7800 XT | GeForce GTX 1080 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 16 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 60★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 74.6500015258789★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 37.31999969482422★ | 8.873000144958496 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 263 | 180★ |
| Recommended PSU | 700 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8 pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280 | 280 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 0.90 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong ai (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong affordability (74th percentile)
- Below average compute (27th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average vram (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR60.124score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X0.243score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 40 specs.
