GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC and the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units. ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, which has 1408 shaders and 22 execution units. |
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| GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC | GPU | ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Turing |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2560 | Shader | 1408 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC clocks in the base with up to 1.657 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC is 1.530 GHz. |
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| 1.657 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.797 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.890 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.86 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC is 180 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 180 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC has a total of 2 Axial fans. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 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 GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC supports a maximum of 3 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC 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 | 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 | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC is 296 mm long, 144 mm high and 43 mm wide. The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC is 264 mm long, 130 mm high and 55 mm wide. |
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| 296 mm | Length | 264 mm |
| 144 mm | Height | 130 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | 55 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 EX OC was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). The ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC was introduced in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). |
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| 80NSJ6DHL4EC | Part-no | TUF3-GTX1660-O6G-GAMING |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 219 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 12 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 EX OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 EX OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 EX OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
6 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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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
8 GB GDDR5X |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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