GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.86 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 9.52 TFLOPS.
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 has 1792 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.49 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 8.93 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 20 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G | GPU | Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XL |
Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
2560 | Shader | 1792 |
64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
160 | Texture Units | 112 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.251 GHz clocks. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G has a turbo clock of 1.860 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 is 2.491 GHz. |
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1.695 GHz | Base Clock | 1.626 GHz |
1.860 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.491 GHz |
1.84 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.04 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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180 W | TDP | 132 W |
-- | TDP (up) | 140 W |
94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G are cooled with a Air cooling. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
No | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | Decode |
Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G is 41 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 is 41 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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280 mm | Length | 193 mm |
114 mm | Height | 120 mm |
41 mm | Width | 40 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 710 g |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G was released in Q2/2016. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600 published in Q4/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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GV-N1080G1 GAMING-8GD | Part-no | 11310-01-20G |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
16 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6600
8 GB GDDR6 |