ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 and the MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, which has 1024 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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| ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 2560 | Shader | 1024 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 clocks in the base with up to 1.607 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC is 1.178 GHz. |
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| 1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| 1.733 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.241 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 is 180 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 180 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC is 273 mm long, 130 mm high and 37 mm wide. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 273 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 130 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 37 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 593 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080 was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC was introduced in Q1/2015 at a price of 229 $. |
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| TURBO-GTX1080-8G | Part-no | V320-006R |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS Turbo GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5T OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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