GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 332 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Ampere) and has 10 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 760 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G has the GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G is based on the graphics chip GA102-200-K1-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G | GPU | GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | GA102-200-K1-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Ampere |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 68 |
| 2560 | Shader | 8704 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 272 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 68 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G clocks at 1.300 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 10.4 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G is 19.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.188 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 10 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 1.300 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.188 GHz |
| 10.4 Gbps | Memory Speed | 19.0 Gbps |
| 332 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 760 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 320 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.759 GHz | Base Clock | 1.440 GHz |
| 1.936 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.845 GHz |
| 1.90 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 180 W. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 320 W. |
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| 180 W | TDP | 320 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 370 W |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G is equipped with a total of 1 Axial (Radiator) main fans. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial (Radiator) | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 120 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | AIO water cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 0 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 3x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | GIGABYTE RGB Fusion |
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 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 264 mm | Length | 252 mm |
| 124 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q2/2016. The GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G came on the market in Q4/2020 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N1080XTREME W-8GD | Part-no | GV-N3080AORUSX W-10GD |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 699 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 8 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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.
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2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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.
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G
10 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G
10 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Xtreme Waterforce 10G
10 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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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