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GeForce GTX 1080
A Pascal graphics card with 8 GB of GDDR5X memory, introduced above the GTX 1070 for high resolution gaming.
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Shaders
- 2,560
- Boost clock
- 1,733 MHz or 1,759 MHz
- Bandwidth
- 320 GB/s or –
- Power
- 180 W
What reviewers say
Reviews of the original Founders Edition praise its large performance gain and improved efficiency over previous generations. They find it capable at 4K, though demanding games still need settings reduced for smooth play. The common reservation is the Founders Edition's launch price premium; partner coolers offer alternatives.
From pcgamer.com, techradar.com and techspot.com
Specifications
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- Chip maker
- NVIDIA
- Architecture
- Pascal
- Shader cores
- 2,560
- Boost clock
- 1,733 MHz or 1,759 MHz
- Architecture
- GP104; 7.2 billion transistors; 160 texture units and 64 ROPs. Main specifications and photo describe the original Founders Edition; the later 11 Gbps memory version is represented by MSI's GAMING+ 8G in its default Gaming mode.
- Manufacturing process
- 16 nm FinFET
- Ray tracing
- No dedicated RT Cores
- AI cores
- No Tensor Cores
- Upscaling and frame generation
- No NVIDIA DLSS
- Base clock
- 1607 MHz (original Founders Edition); MSI GAMING+ 8G has 1620 MHz base and 1759 MHz boost in Gaming mode, 1632/1771 MHz in OC mode and 1607/1733 MHz in Silent mode.
- Cache
- 2048 KB L2
Memory
- Video memory
- 8 GB GDDR5X
- Memory bus
- 256-bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 320 GB/s or –
- Memory detail
- Original 10 Gbps GDDR5X; MSI GAMING+ 8G lists 11010 MHz effective memory speed. Its bandwidth is not published in the maker's datasheet and is omitted from that configuration.
Connections and power
- Board power
- 180 W
- Interface
- PCIe 3.0
- Display outputs
- 3 × DisplayPort 1.4, 1 × HDMI 2.0b and 1 × dual-link DVI-D; up to 4 displays; HDCP 2.2 (MSI Founders Edition). NVIDIA's launch table calls the DVI connector DVI-I; MSI's actual card specification identifies DVI-D.
- Maximum resolution
- 7680 × 4320 (MSI Founders Edition)
- Power connector
- 1 × 8-pin (Founders Edition); 1 × 6-pin and 1 × 8-pin (MSI GAMING+ 8G)
- Recommended power supply
- 500 W
- Size (reference card)
- 269 × 111 × 40 mm and 1100 g (MSI Founders Edition); 277 × 140 × 42 mm and 1100 g (MSI GAMING+ 8G)
- Video encode and decode
- HEVC 10-bit encode and decode
Versions
| Version | Memory | Shaders | Boost clock | Memory bus | Bandwidth | Board power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original 10 Gbps Founders Edition | 8 GB GDDR5X | 2,560 | 1,733 MHz | 256-bit | 320 GB/s | 180 W |
| 11 Gbps — MSI GAMING+ 8G, Gaming mode | 8 GB GDDR5X | 2,560 | 1,759 MHz | 256-bit | – | 180 W |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 8 GB of GDDR5X memory
- Two-way SLI support
- Single 8-pin connector on the Founders Edition
Cons
- No dedicated ray tracing or Tensor Cores
- No NVIDIA DLSS
- Founders Edition uses a blower cooler
Closest rivals
Model | Memory | Shaders | Boost clock | Bandwidth | Power | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 GB or 4 GB | 2,304 or 2,048 | 1,340 MHz or – | 256 GB/s or – | 185 W, – or 150 W | Apr 2017 | |
| 8 GB | 2,432 | 1,683 MHz | 256 GB/s | 180 W | Nov 2017 | |
| 4 GB or 8 GB | 2,048 | 1,244 MHz | 224 GB/s or – | 150 W | Apr 2017 |
Newer model: GeForce RTX 2080.
Sources
- msi.com/Graphics-Card/GeForce-GTX-1080-Founders-Edition/Specification
- storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-GTX-1080-Founders-Edition.pdf
- nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/geforce-gtx-1080-gaming-perfected
- storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/vga/global/GeForce-GTX-1080-GAMING-Plus-8G.pdf
Photo: storage-asset.msi.com
- Founders Edition reference card, upper three-quarter view: nvidia.com/content/dam/en-zz/Solutions/geforce/news/geforce-gtx-1080-gaming-per…
