GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s.
The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming is based on the AMD RX Vega 56 (GCN 5) and has 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 410 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 has the GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming is based on the graphics chip Vega 10 XL, which comes from the GCN 5 architecture. |
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| GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 | GPU | ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | AMD RX Vega 56 |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | Vega 10 XL |
| Pascal | Architecture | GCN 5 |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 56 |
| 2560 | Shader | 3584 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 clocks at 1.251 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 10.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming is 1.6 Gbps and the clock speed is 0.800 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | HBM2 |
| 1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.800 GHz |
| 10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.6 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 410 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 2048 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 1.297 GHz |
| 1.733 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.573 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 180 W. The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W. |
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| 180 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GALAX GeForce GTX 1080. The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | -- |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | ASUS Aura Sync |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 281 mm | Length | 298 mm |
| 124 mm | Height | 139 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 53 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q2/2016. The ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming came on the market in Q3/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 80NSJ6DHK5VT | Part-no | ROG-STRIX-RXVEGA56-O8G-GAMING |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 399 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 14 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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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GALAX 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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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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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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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 56 OC Gaming
8 GB HBM2 |
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