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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2022
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
Released
Q1/2017
Overall score
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G

What's the best choice ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition or GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G? Which graphics card is faster?

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

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition has a maximum frequency of 2.235 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q4/2022.

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G has a maximum frequency of 1.607 GHz+ 9 %. Memory size 11 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    48 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 28% better clock speed

    2.235 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz+ 9 %
  • More memory

    54% more memory

    24 GB left arrow 11 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1 place
  • Battlefield 5
    3 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    11 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    3 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    6 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    625 place
  • Cyberpunk 2077
    4 place
  • GTA 5 Benchmark (Grand Theft Auto V)
    4 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    867 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1017 place
  • Battlefield 5
    779 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1207 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    792 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1011 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    928 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1108 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    509 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • GPU Chip
    AD102 (Ada Lovelace) left arrow GP102-350-K1-A1
  • Execution units
    128 left arrow 28
  • Shader
    16384 left arrow 3584
  • Render Output Units
    192 left arrow 88
  • Texture Units
    512 left arrow 224
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    24 GB left arrow 11 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6X left arrow GDDR5X
  • Memory Speed
    21 Gbps left arrow 1.431 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    1008 GB/s left arrow 528 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    384 bit left arrow 352 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    2.235 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz+ 9 %
  • Boost Clock
    2.640 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 1.746 GHz+ 10 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 1.721 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

  • TDP
    450 W left arrow 280 W+ 12 %
  • TDP (up)
    450 W-25 % left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    90 °C left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 16-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow --
  • Fan 1
    3 x 110 mm left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Water cooling
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 0 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.1a left arrow 3x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a 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 (Ultimate) left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
  • LED
    ASUS Aura Sync left arrow GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Length
    358 mm left arrow 267 mm
  • Height
    149 mm left arrow 149 mm
  • Width
    70 mm left arrow 28 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    4 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow Q1/2017
  • Release price
    2,029 $ left arrow --
  • Structure size
    4 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-O24G-GAMING left arrow GV-N108TAORUSX WB-11GD
  • 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 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G.

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
86.51
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
12.52
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
37362
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
10261
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
187 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
68 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
186 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
43 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
130 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
52 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
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
280 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
101 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
60 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
26 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
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
0.75 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition
0.84 MH/s
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
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