GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon VII

When comparing GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon VII, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon VII is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 Radeon VII
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 295 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 8-pin 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • Radeon VII has 63% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon VII has 8 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1080.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon VII - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 is 207 MHz higher, than Radeon VII.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon VII - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Radeon VII is 295 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1080.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon VII is 990 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 70−75 75−80
ultra / 1080p 50−55 55−60
QHD / 1440p 40−45 45−50
4K / 2160p 24−27 30−35
low / 720p 90−95 95−100
medium / 1080p 80−85 85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon VII in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1080.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 Radeon VII
Architecture Pascal Vega
Code name Pascal GP104 Vega 20
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 6 May 2016 7 February 2019
Pipelines 2560 3840
Core clock speed 1607 MHz 1400 MHz
Boost Clock 1733 MHz 1750 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 277.3 420.0
Floating-point performance 8,873 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 305 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 4096 Bit
Memory clock speed 10 GB/s 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 1024 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores 2560
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 1045 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 3.09 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 27.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 470 Sol/s
Width 2-slot
GPU Boost 3.0
Siacoin / SC (Sia) 2.28 Gh/s
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