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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 vs GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
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Q2/2016
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G

What's the best choice NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 or GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G? Which graphics card is faster?

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

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has a base frequency of 1.83 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2023.

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

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    832 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1622 left arrow place

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)
    1527 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1754 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1427 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1773 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1592 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1490 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1783 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1074 place

Specifications

Technical data
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G, chip, information processing units.

  • Architecture
    Ada Lovelace left arrow -
  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
  • CUDA Cores
    3072 left arrow -
  • GPU Chip
    AD107 left arrow GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1
  • Render Output Units
    32 left arrow 64
  • RT Cores
    24 left arrow -
  • Shader
    3072 left arrow 2560
  • Streaming Multiprocessors
    24 left arrow -
  • Texture Units
    96 left arrow 160
  • Execution Units
    - left arrow 20
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Bandwidth
    272 GB/s left arrow 320 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    128 bit left arrow 256 bit
  • Memory Clock
    2125 MHz left arrow -
  • Memory Data Rate
    17 Gbps left arrow -
  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR5X
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    - left arrow 1251 MHz
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Base Clock
    1830 MHz left arrow 1695 MHz + 5%
  • Boost Clock
    2460 MHz left arrow 1860 MHz + 7%
  • Game Clock
    - left arrow 1835 MHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • Maximum GPU Temperature
    90 °C left arrow -
  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    90 °C left arrow -
  • System Power Supply
    550 W (System power requirement) left arrow -
  • TDP
    115 W left arrow 180 W
  • TDP (up)
    - left arrow -
  • Total Graphics Power
    115 W left arrow -
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G.

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    - left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    - left arrow 3 x 80 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow -
  • Noise (Load)
    - left arrow -
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort left arrow 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow 1 × DVI
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.1a left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.0b
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
    HDMI left arrow -
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x8 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x16
  • Power Connectors
    1x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable. Certain manufacturer models may use 1x PCIe 6-pin cable or 1x PCIe 8-pin cable left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
  • USB-C Ports
    - left arrow -
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • DirectX
    12_2 (Ultimate) left arrow 12_1
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

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

  • Height
    - left arrow 114 mm
  • Length
    - left arrow 280 mm
  • Slot Size
    - left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
  • Width
    - left arrow 41 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    299 $ left arrow -
  • Manufacturer specification scope
    NVIDIA Founders Edition/reference design. Clock specifications apply to gaming use. AIB shipping specifications and complete-system power needs may differ. left arrow -
  • Part Number
    - left arrow GV-N1080G1 GAMING-8GD
  • Process Technology
    4 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2023 left arrow Q2/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

More results: 122

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G

More results: 81

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G.

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

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

15.11 TFLOPS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
9.52 TFLOPS
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming 8G

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