GTX 1080 benchmark with i7-6700K 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality
In terms of memory, the GTX 1080 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2026 .
The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and
driver support.
Year
2016
2019
13
2015
2016
11
2014
2015
8
2013
2014
4
2007
2013
2
The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better.
Price
0
250
35
250
400
30
400
550
25
550
650
15
650
9999
5
Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better.
PSU
0
350
4
350
450
4
450
550
3
550
650
2
650
9999
1
Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card.
Temp
0
70
2
70
75
2
75
80
1
80
85
1
85
999
1
Noise Levels under load. The lower the better.
Noise
0
45
2
45
48
2
48
50
2
50
55
1
55
999
1
Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better.
FHD
60
9999
18
55
60
13
45
55
11
35
45
7
0
35
5
Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better.
QHD
60
9999
10
55
60
8
45
55
5
35
45
4
0
35
2
4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better.
F4K
60
9999
5
55
60
4
45
55
3
35
45
2
0
35
1
Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the
time this graphics card was released.
CPU
-5
9999
5
-7
-5
4
-10
-7
3
-15
-10
2
-9999
-15
1
Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future
demanding games.
MEM
8
9999
5
4
8
4
2
4
3
1
2
2
0
1
1
FROM
TO
VERDICT
The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components.
OVERALL SCORE
80
99
Excellent
70
80
Very Good
60
70
Good
40
60
Acceptable
0
40
Weak
80/100
Excellent
The good news is, with the release of the GTX 1080 Ti, the GTX 1080 's price is getting more discount. NVIDIA ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by high-end prices with performance that knocks on the door of extreme graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Pascal graphics card inside the GTX 1080, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.
Spec for spec, this GTX 1080 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 980, by boasting 48.7 % more fps. The GTX 1080 has 8 GB RAM compared to the GTX 980 's 4 GB video memory.
Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX Vega 64, the GTX 1080 was 7.2 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 1080 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 980, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade.
For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Forza Horizon 5, Elden Ring, Marvel's Avengers, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, Dying Light 2 at 61 fps to 68 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Watch Dogs: Legion, Gears of War 5, Need For Speed: Heat, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Just Cause 4 at 61 fps to 63 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps.
For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Forza Horizon 4, Overwatch 2, Valorant at 65 fps to 153 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 97 fps.
The GTX 1080 sits between the RTX 2060 SUPER and the RTX 2060, falling slower than RTX 2060 SUPER by 4.7% and faster than RTX 2060 by 3.2%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. It is a close call between the GTX 1080 and its rival RX Vega 64 by a small margin. In addition, the GTX 1080 was also faster than the GTX 980 by a good margin.
The GTX 1080 sits between the RTX 2060 SUPER and the Radeon VII, falling slower than RTX 2060 SUPER by 3.4% and faster than Radeon VII by 2.9%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. The GTX 1080 averaged 117 fps in , topping the RX Vega 64 by a good margin. In addition, the GTX 1080 was also faster than the GTX 980 by a good margin. When compared to its lower sibling - the GTX 1070 - we see a more than 20% faster performance for the GTX 1080.
The GTX 1080 sits between the RTX 2060 SUPER and the RTX 2060, falling slower than RTX 2060 SUPER by 4.7% and faster than RTX 2060 by 3.2%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. It is a close call between the GTX 1080 and its rival RX Vega 64 by a small margin. In addition, the GTX 1080 was also faster than the GTX 980 by a good margin.
The GTX 1080 sits between the RTX 2070 and the RTX 2060 SUPER, falling slower than RTX 2070 by 7.7% and faster than RTX 2060 SUPER by 1.3%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. The GTX 1080 averaged 111.4 fps in , topping the RX Vega 64 by a good margin. In addition, the GTX 1080 was also faster than the GTX 980 by a good margin.
The GTX 1080 sits between the RTX 2060 SUPER and the RTX 2060, falling slower than RTX 2060 SUPER by 4.8% and faster than RTX 2060 by 3%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. Those who have a high refresh rate monitor will enjoy what GTX 1080 has to offer as it averages 130.3 fps. It is a close call between the GTX 1080 and its rival RX Vega 64 by a small margin. In addition, the GTX 1080 was also faster than the GTX 980 by a good margin.
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980 TI to GTX 1080 ? is it worth it?is it worth upgrading? no VR , maybe 4 K setup.
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guapocolumn7 years ago
Personally, im keeping my 980 ti hybrid. I dont see any need to upgrade since it maxes 60 fps on all of my games at 1440p. I'd wait to see benchmarks tomorrow then make your decision.
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aridstreak7 years ago
GTX 1080 or TITANCan anybody tell me which one is better?Thanks
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monsoonquirk7 years ago
Nothing major: My 6th machine.4790 , G1.Sniper B6 Board , 16 GB of HYPER RAM, C70 case with smoked window mod, RMX850W , Cryorig H7 cooler , GTX 1080 EVGA ACX 3.0 Gaming
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subhelicopter7 years ago
is a GTX 1080 Worth 30$ over the 1070ti ?should i go with the gtx 1080 if its costs 30$ more than the 1070ti ?
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begottrickle7 years ago
$30 , if it's a comparative model cooling wise then yes absolutely.
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peltdetrital7 years ago
GTX 1080 (normal) vs titan x pascalI have a gtx 1080 and i was wonderingAre 2 gtx 1080's stronger or weaker than 1 titan x
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ancestorantarctic7 years ago
What @Slumy_57 & @RobCrezz said. You're going to be at the mercy of SLI support in the games, & (unfortunately) the trend over the past couple of years is to let SLI support slide quite a bit (in a few games being so non-existent that SLI actually sees the performance drop).That being said...the Titan X (Pascal) & GTX 1080Ti are more powerful than your current 1080 (http://www.techspot.com/review/1352-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-ti/), but the question is whether the extra performance is truly worth it. Techspot's review says that, on average, the 1080TI provides ~20-24% more performance than the 1080. That's technically true; although the increase at 1080p resolutions is technically only ~13%, that's primarily because DOOM has a 200FPS framecap; both the GTX 1080 & 1080Ti hit the cap at 1080p, & while the GTX 1080 doesn't quite make it there, it's fairly close (177FPS), while the 1080Ti is still capped at 200. On the opposite end, even with the extra performance there were still a couple of games (Deus Ex: Mankind Divided & Mafia III) where the 4K performance still isn't quite at the "single GPU" level, & even on some of the other games you're not going to max out your 4K/60Hz monitor (the 1080Ti only had 60+ FPS at 4K in 10 of the 19 games).The biggest reason I can think of for possibly switching is to allow for smoother performance. That "20 to 24% improvement" figure pretty much holds true not only for the average FPS in the games but also the minimum FPS. When Techspot tested it, the GTX 1080Ti was able to maintain a minimum of 60FPS in all 19 games at 1440p, & 8 or 9 of the games at 4K (I say "8 or 9" because it was able to hit 59FPS minimum in Titanfall 2, which to me is close enough to include). So if your games aren't as smooth onscreen as you'd like, the 1080Ti will help out there.That being said...Unless you're going to sell your GTX 1080 & get some decent cash for it, buying a brand-new GTX 1080Ti just for a 25% performance improvement is basically just spending cash for bragging rights. If your system needs some improvements, the cash might be better spent on other parts.
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dextrousribbit7 years ago
Nvidia geforce gtx titan x (pascal) or 1080 sliwhat graphics cards should I get. the titan x with pascal or 2 1080's for a 4k monitor.
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cookeroxidize7 years ago
1080 SLI will probably give you the best performance. This video shows a good comparison between them:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWtqGNmWS3YThat said, not every application supports SLI or multi-GPU, so be careful.
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