Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR5X
Gigabyte
46 Overall Score
vs
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3
GLORTO
18 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
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE | GLORTO GeForce GT 730 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | GeForce GT 730 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Kepler |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873000144958496★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180 | 49★ |
| Recommended PSU | 500 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 1.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 2560x1600 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.90 kg | 0.29 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 11 |
| 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)
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3
- Below average vram (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average ai (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average rt (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average raster (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE
Scores 46 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 35 specs.
