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EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING vs MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2016
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
Released
Q2/2016
Overall score
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC

What's the best choice EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING or MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC? Which graphics card is faster?

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

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING has a maximum frequency of 1.721 GHz+ 7 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC has a maximum frequency of 1.657 GHz+ 3 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1684 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 4% better clock speed

    1.721 GHz+ 7 % left arrow 1.657 GHz+ 3 %

Positions in all rankings

Common positions EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1470 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1484 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1779 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1645 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1490 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1811 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1742 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1080 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1778 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1542 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1626 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1843 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1748 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1516 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1894 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1824 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1158 place

Specifications

Technical data
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
  • GPU Chip
    GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 left arrow GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 20
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 2560
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    160 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
    GDDR5X left arrow GDDR5X
  • Memory Speed
    1.251 GHz left arrow 1.251 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    320 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.721 GHz+ 7 % left arrow 1.657 GHz+ 3 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.860 GHz+ 7 % left arrow 1.797 GHz+ 4 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    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)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    2 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC.

  • Fan-Type
    -- left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Water cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    -- left arrow 2 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    0 dB left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 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
    1 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_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No 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 left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    267 mm left arrow 279 mm
  • Height
    129 mm left arrow 140 mm
  • Width
    -- left arrow 37 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 877 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC and EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    08G-P4-6299-KR left arrow --
  • 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC.

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
9.52
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
9.2
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7723
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
7601
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
54 fps (avg)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
52 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
33 fps (avg)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
31 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
39 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
38 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
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
81 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
80 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
17 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
16 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
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
0.5 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW HYDRO COPPER GAMING
0.49 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC
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