INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 230 GB/s.
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s. |
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GPUThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition is based on the graphics chip GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture. |
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| INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss | GPU | ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2560 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss clocks at 1.800 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.2 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition is 10.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.251 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 1.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
| 7.2 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
| 230 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.228 GHz | Base Clock | 1.759 GHz |
| 1.329 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.936 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.90 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 180 W. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss is equipped with a total of 4 Axial main fans. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| 1 x 45 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 300 mm | Length | 298 mm |
| 115 mm | Height | 134 mm |
| -- | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014. The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured. |
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| C98V-2SDN-M5DSX | Part-no | ROG-STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-GAMING |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 549 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
| -- | 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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INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition
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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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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INNO3D GeForce GTX 980 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 OC edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
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