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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G vs Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2016
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
Released
Q2/2016
Overall score
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix

What's the best choice MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G or Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix? Which graphics card is faster?

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

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.607 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix has a maximum frequency of 1.607 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5X. Released in Q2/2016.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

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

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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1835 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1633 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1759 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1901 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1764 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1527 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1885 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1948 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1177 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G and Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix, 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
    1.376 GHz left arrow 1.251 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    352 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G and Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.607 GHz left arrow 1.607 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.771 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 1.733 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.759 GHz 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 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G and Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Radial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 2 x 100 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
    MSI Mystic Light 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
    277 mm left arrow 285 mm
  • Height
    140 mm left arrow 133 mm
  • Width
    42 mm left arrow --
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    1100 g left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G.

  • 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
    -- left arrow 426018336-3651
  • 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G and Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

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