NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
28.4Rasterization62.4
20Ray Tracing55.2
41.5Memoryspec-based61.3
76.4Efficiencyspec-based71.3
41.2Compute68.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10809 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 63 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+35) and rasterization (+34). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- 44% lower TDP: 180 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 55 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 68 vs 41
- 300% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,560
- 278% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,500 vs 7,536
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 180 W+44% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,240+300% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz | 2,295 MHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,550 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 736 GB/s+130% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536Bottom 27% | 28,500+278%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 7,600Top 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607Bottom 41% | 28,300+81%Top 8% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 198 fpsTop 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 152 fpsTop 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 90 fpsTop 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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