EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X
The EVGA GTX 1080 FTW stands out with its 1860MHz boost clock and 10-phase power design, delivering reliable 1080p and 1440p gaming from the 8GB GDDR5X memory. The ACX 3.0 dual-fan cooler and dual-BIOS switch provide practical thermal headroom and a safety net for tuning, backed by EVGA's build quality. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers seeking strong used-market value for esports and older AAA titles.
GPU GeForce GTX 1080
VRAM 8GB GDDR5X
Boost Clock 1860 MHz
TDP 180 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Class consumer
39 Overall Score
Price $379
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average vram (28th percentile)
- Below average feature (30th percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 16 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 320.3 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2560 |
| Base Clock | 1721 |
| Boost Clock | 1860 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 15613 |
| GPU Compute | 7627 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 180 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 267 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD | PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O | MSI SHADOW G5070-12S2C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5X | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1860 | 2512 | 2542 | 2625 | 2587 | 2542 |
| Tdp W | 180 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 | 31.9 | 33.2 | 27.9 | 36.7 | 40.9 | 30.1 | 44.3 | 57.6 | 44.3 | 46.8 | 31.7 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.3 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 73.5 | 94 | 88.6 |
| Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD Compare | 62.4 | 77.6 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 73.5 | 94 | 82.2 |
| PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 57.6 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.3 |
| MSI SHADOW G5070-12S2C Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 89.9 | 56.8 | 0 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.3 |
Price
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