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EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING vs MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2016
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
Released
Q2/2016
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition

What's the best choice EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING or MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition? 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 GAMING has a maximum frequency of 1.607 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition 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)

    1863 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1627 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1765 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1907 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1759 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1544 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1879 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1931 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1229 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1876 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1641 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1748 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1939 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1724 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1539 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1917 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1936 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1215 place

Specifications

Technical data
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition, 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 GAMING and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.607 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.733 GHz left arrow 1.733 GHz
  • 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
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition.

  • Fan-Type
    Radial left arrow Radial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 70 mm left arrow 1 x 70 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- 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 269 mm
  • Height
    111 mm left arrow 111 mm
  • Width
    38 mm left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 1100 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 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-P4-5180-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 GAMING and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition.

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
8.87
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
8.87
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7468
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
7468
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
51 fps (avg)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
51 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
30 fps (avg)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
30 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
38 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
38 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
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
80 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
80 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
16 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
16 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
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
0.48 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING
0.48 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
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