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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G

Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS vs Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2016
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
Released
Q3/2019
Overall score
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G

What's the best choice Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS or Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G? Which graphics card is faster?

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

Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS has a maximum frequency of 1.708 GHz+ 6 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.540 GHz+ 5 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1722 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 10% better clock speed

    1.708 GHz+ 6 % left arrow 1.540 GHz+ 5 %

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1488 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1571 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1820 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1633 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1506 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1867 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1758 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1103 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1540 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1751 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1720 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1706 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    736 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1133 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1955 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1789 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    695 place

Specifications

Technical data
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 5700
  • GPU Chip
    GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 left arrow Navi 10
  • Execution units
    20 left arrow 36
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 2304
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    160 left arrow 144
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 GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    1.251 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    320 GB/s left arrow 448 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.708 GHz+ 6 % left arrow 1.540 GHz+ 5 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.847 GHz+ 7 % left arrow 1.750 GHz+ 1 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 1.700 GHz+ 5 %
  • 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 220 W
  • 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G.

  • Fan-Type
    Radial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 2 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 43 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • 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 --
  • 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_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • 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 / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    285 mm left arrow 254 mm
  • Height
    133 mm left arrow 135 mm
  • Width
    -- left arrow 45 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G and Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q3/2019
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 349 $
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    426018336-3644 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G.

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
9.46
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
8.06
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7698
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
7663
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
53 fps (avg)
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
51 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
32 fps (avg)
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
35 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
39 MH/s
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
55 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
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
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
92 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
17 MH/s
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
16 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
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
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix GS
0.72 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
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