Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS vs Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
Performance
GPU clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 1708MHz
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 2295
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GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 1847MHz
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 2700
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Pixel rate
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 109.3 GPixel/s
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 302.4
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Floating-point performance
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 8.745 TFLOPS
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 55.3
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Texture rate
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 273.3 GTexels/s
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 864
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GPU memory speed
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 1251MHz
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 1438
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Shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 2560
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 10240
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Texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 160
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 320
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Render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 64
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 112
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Memory
Effective memory speed
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 10008MHz
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 23000
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Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 320GB/s
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 736.3
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VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 8GB
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 16
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GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS gddr5x
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice gddr6x
Supports ECC memory
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 12
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 4.5
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 4.6
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OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 1.2
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 3
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Supports DLSS
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR
AMD's Smart Access Memory (SAM) and Intel's Resizable BAR are two technologies that allow the CPU to have faster access to the graphics card, which can give a performance boost. It requires a compatible motherboard, graphics card, and CPU.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS null
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice bar
Has LHR
Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate (LHR) technology limits the ability to use a graphics card for cryptocurrency mining. Gaming performance is unaffected.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
Multi-GPU
The number of GPUs supported when using a multi-GPU configuration. Using more than one GPU in parallel can give increased performance.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 4
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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Has RGB lighting
RGB lighting allows you to choose between millions of colors and customize the look of your PC components.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
Ports
HDMI ports
More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS null
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 1
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HDMI version
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS null
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice hdmi_2_1_a
DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 1
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 0
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General info
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 180W
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 7200%{count} million
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 320
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Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 16nm
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 45900
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 3
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 5
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Warranty period
When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Note: This may vary by region.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS null
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 4
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Width
The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 285mm
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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Height
The height represents the vertical dimension of the product.
- Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS 133mm
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 357
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