In the gpu comparison between the GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC and the ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT is 125 % faster than the GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC.
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OCASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT
The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units.
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, which has 4608 shaders and 72 execution units.
Memory
Memory
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT
Memory Size
8 GB
16 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5X
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.251 GHz
2.000 GHz
Memory Speed
10.0 Gbps
16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
512 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
256 bit
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The 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 Radeon RX 6800 XT can access 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 512 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT
Base Clock
1.657 GHz
1.825 GHz
Boost Clock
1.797 GHz
2.250 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
--
2.02 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC clocks in the base with up to 1.657 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT is 1.825 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT
TDP
180 W
300 W
TDP (up)
--
345 W
Tjunction max
94 °C
100 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
2 x 8-Pin
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The 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 Radeon RX 6800 XT has a TDP of 300 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
2 x 100 mm
3 x 80 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
--
0 dB
Noise (Load)
--
37 dB
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC has a total of 2 Axial fans.
The ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4
2x DP 1.4a
DVI
1
--
USB-C
--
1
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In 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 Radeon RX 6800 XT supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
Yes
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
Non addressable LED
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC
ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT
Length
296 mm
267 mm
Height
144 mm
120 mm
Width
43 mm
50 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
3 Slots
Weight
--
1,500 g
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC is 296 mm long, 144 mm high and 43 mm wide.
The ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT is 267 mm long, 120 mm high and 50 mm wide.
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 ASUS Radeon RX 6800 XT +172.5 %
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