NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has 2560 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.73 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 8.87 TFLOPS.
The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.58 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 13.21 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 20 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 40 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 22 XT |
| Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 2560 | Shader | 2560 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 40 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.251 GHz clocks. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has a turbo clock of 1.733 GHz. The turbo frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is 2.581 GHz. |
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| 1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 2.321 GHz |
| 1.733 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.581 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.42 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 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 | 230 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 are cooled with a Air cooling. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 267 mm | Length | -- |
| 111 mm | Height | -- |
| 38 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 was released in Q2/2016. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 479 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 7 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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