NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB)

Buying advice

This reliable graphics card is a fantastic pick for smooth 1440p / 2K gaming on most modern titles. It delivers a solid, high-quality experience for users with sharp, high-resolution monitors.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Released
2016

GAMING PERFORMANCE

Gaming Performance Index (GPI)
72Estimated
Estimate & test conditions

PS5 reference: 2024 = 100 · Input years: 2021, 2024 · Historical estimate relative to standard PS5 = 100; game baskets and configurations differ. Current matched-quality experience is not calibrated.

Estimated · RTX 3060 1440p game bridge

100 is a PS5 (2024) reference, not a maximum. Relative displayed values are not game FPS ratios or a winner.

Estimated

GRAPHICS BENCHMARKS

3DMark Score
Conditions unconfirmed · Incompatible basis6,700
Test conditions & details

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

MEMORY & STORAGE

Graphics Memory
8 GB GDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/sVendor-specified memory bandwidth
Bus Width
256 bit
Memory Transfer Options
10 GbpsEffective per-pin options · 2016 reference option

ARCHITECTURE & COMPUTE

* FP32 describes floating-point throughput, not measured gaming performance. Architecture, clock and method differences affect comparison.

Architecture
Pascal
Process
16 nm
Platform
Desktop
Base Clock
1,607 MHz
Boost Clock
1,733 MHz
CUDA Cores
2,560
FP32 TFLOPS*
Conditions unconfirmed8.87
Test conditions & details

Test: FP32

Score unit: TFLOPS

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

FP16 (AI) TFLOPS
-
CUDA Compute Capability
6.1
L2 Cache
2,048 KB
NVIDIA SMs
20
ROPs
64
Resolution & frame-rate reference
1080p / 60 fps
TMUs
160
Transistors
7.2 billion

POWER & BATTERY

Power
180 W · Graphics-card TDP, NVIDIA reference/Founders Edition

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Manufacturer
NVIDIA