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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G vs MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2016
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
Released
Q3/2019
Overall score
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech

What's the best choice GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G or MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech? Which graphics card is faster?

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

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.695 GHz+ 5 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

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

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1686 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 14% better clock speed

    1.695 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 1.465 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1468 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1482 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1778 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1643 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1492 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1809 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1747 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1078 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1554 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1780 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1726 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1717 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    748 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1125 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1944 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1810 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    669 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G and MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech, 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 GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G and MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.695 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 1.465 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.860 GHz+ 7 % left arrow 1.725 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.835 GHz left arrow 1.625 GHz
  • 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 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G and MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 80 mm left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 42-43 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
    280 mm left arrow 232 mm
  • Height
    114 mm left arrow 126 mm
  • Width
    41 mm left arrow 46 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 788 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G.

  • 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 369 $
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N1080G1 GAMING-8GD 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 GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G and MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech.

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
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
7.95
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
7723
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
7610
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
54 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
51 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
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)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
35 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
39 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
55 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
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
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
92 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
17 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
16 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
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
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
0.72 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 5700 Mech
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