NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING
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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING has 6144 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.51 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 30.86 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING is based on the Blackwell architecture and is equipped with 48 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | GB205-300-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Blackwell |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 48 |
| 2560 | Shader | 6144 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 192 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 48 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.251 GHz clocks. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING has a 12 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| 1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 28.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 672 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING is 2.512 GHz. |
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| 1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 2.165 GHz |
| 1.733 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.512 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING is equipped with a 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 85 °C. |
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| 180 W | TDP | 250 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 85 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 16-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 are cooled with a Air cooling. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 100 mm |
| -- | 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING 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 v2.1b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1b |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING 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 | GIGABYTE RGB Fusion |
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 / Encode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 327 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 132 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 56 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 was released in Q2/2016. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING published in Q3/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-N5070GAMING-12GD |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2025 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 549 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 5 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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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Light Graphics score
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Graphics score
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Solar Bay (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING
12 GB GDDR7 |
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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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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING
12 GB GDDR7 |
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