NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 2816 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.08 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 6.06 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | GM200-310-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 2560 | Shader | 2816 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 176 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.251 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti has a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.251 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 10.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 337 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has a turbo clock of 1.733 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 1.076 GHz. |
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| 1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 1.002 GHz |
| 1.733 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.076 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 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 91 °C. |
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| 180 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 91 °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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| 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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 was released in Q2/2016. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti published in Q2/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 649 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |
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