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MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080

MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G vs GALAX GeForce GTX 1080. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2019
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
Released
Q2/2016
Overall score
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080

What's the best choice MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G or GALAX GeForce GTX 1080? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.465 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 has a maximum frequency of 1.607 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1549 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1775 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1714 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1713 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    752 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1121 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1948 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1814 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    665 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1823 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    1.607 GHz left arrow 1.465 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1634 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1757 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1900 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1733 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1528 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1886 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1947 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1176 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G and GALAX GeForce GTX 1080, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 5700 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 10 left arrow GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1
  • Execution units
    36 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    2304 left arrow 2560
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    144 left arrow 160
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR5X
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz left arrow 1.251 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    448 GB/s left arrow 320 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G and GALAX GeForce GTX 1080. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.465 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.725 GHz left arrow 1.733 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.625 GHz left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    180 W left arrow 180 W
  • TDP (up)
    220 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G and GALAX GeForce GTX 1080.

  • Fan-Type
    Radial left arrow Radial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 80 mm left arrow 1 x 70 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    46-47 dB left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow 1
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    270 mm left arrow 281 mm
  • Height
    110 mm left arrow 124 mm
  • Width
    35 mm left arrow 42 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1020 g left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 and MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Release price
    329 $ left arrow --
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow 80NSJ6DHK5VT
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G and GALAX GeForce GTX 1080.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
7.95
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
8.87
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7610
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
7468
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
51 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
51 fps (avg)
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
35 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
30 fps (avg)
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
55 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
38 MH/s
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
92 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
80 MH/s
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
16 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
16 MH/s
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.72 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5700 8G
0.48 MH/s
GALAX GeForce GTX 1080
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