Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR5X
Gigabyte
43 Overall Score
vs
ASUS ROG XH01
ASUS
9 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR5X
72 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The GTX 1080 is praised for its strong performance and value, especially at the $499 price point. Users report cool temperatures and good frame rates, but some mention coil whine, thermal throttling, and software issues with Gigabyte's Extreme Engine. Overall, it's recommended for those seeking a cheaper 1080 without needing extreme overclocking.
Pros
- Great performance
- Good value for money
- Runs cool
- Quiet fans at low speeds
- Strong 4K capability
Cons
- Coil whine
- Thermal throttling issues
- Software issues with Extreme Engine
- Fan noise at high speeds
- No SLI bridge included
Performance 6
Value for money 5
Temperature 4
Coil whine 2
Thermal throttling 1
Software issues 1
ASUS ROG XH01
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC | ASUS ROG XH01 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1080 | — |
| Brand | NVIDIA | — |
| Architecture | Pascal | — |
| Class | consumer | — |
| Process | 16★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X★ | — |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.873000144958496★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | — |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | — |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 280★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | — |
| Weight | 0.90 kg | 0.17 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | — |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR5X
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong affordability (74th percentile)
- Below average compute (26th percentile)
- Below average vram (27th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
ASUS ROG XH01
- Strong affordability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average ai (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average vram (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8GB GDDR5X
No current pricing available
ASUS ROG XH01
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC
Scores 43 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 35 specs.
