Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with different graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is bad or good for gaming by looking at testing results. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's look at the primary characteristic. The medium FPS in games is 50.9 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. Considering 8Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce GTX 1080 is good even for new most demanding games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Release date
May 14, 2016
Price
637 USD
Frequency
1607 MHz
Shaders
2560
TMUs
160
ROPs
64
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
180 W
Memory Size
8 Gb
Memory Bus
256 Bit
GeForce GTX 1080 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the GPU, you can already make some conclusions. With this data, you can already easily buy the necessary power supply that can meet the needs of the GPU. You also need to remember about the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A rather powerful power supply is required for the GeForce GTX 1080, since it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 180W. Here is a list of some common games in which the GPU has been tested. Below is the table with a large number of practically all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce GTX 1080 and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X configuration:
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
Valorant
Fortnite Battle Royale
Atomic Heart
Genshin Impact
Far Cry 6
Roblox
League of Legends
Minecraft
Hitman 3
Hogwarts Legacy
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
After looking at the data from the table below, you can simply compare the GeForce GTX 1080 with competitors in several popular games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce GTX 1080.
The closest GeForce GTX 1080 opponents
Video Card
FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
134.4
Radeon RX 6600
130
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
125
Radeon RX 5700 XT
124.6
GeForce RTX 3060
123.1
Radeon Pro 5700 XT
122.8
GeForce RTX 2070
122.6
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
122.6
GeForce RTX 4050
122.2
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
119
GeForce GTX 1080
117.3
GeForce RTX 2060
117
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
116.4
Radeon RX 5700
114.4
GeForce RTX 2060
109.4
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
105.6
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
101.3
GeForce GTX 1070
100.2
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
97.7
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
93
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
93
The closest rivals of the GeForce GTX 1080 are GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and GeForce RTX 2060. We compared GeForce GTX 1080 (117.3 FPS) and their average FPS in popular games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 119 FPS, which 1.4% faster and GeForce RTX 2060 117 FPS, which is 0.3% slower. These numbers will further help you make the right decision.
How good is GeForce GTX 1080 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce GTX 1080 and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the average FPS achieved with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce GTX 1080 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Stray
2022
91.3
118.7
155.3
191.8
Starfield
2022
29.9
38.8
50.8
62.7
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
33.3
43.3
56.6
69.9
Atomic Heart
2023
20.5
26.6
34.8
43.0
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
36.7
47.7
62.4
77.1
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
57.2
74.3
97.2
120.1
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
46.1
59.9
78.4
96.8
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
54.6
71.0
92.9
114.7
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
44.4
57.7
75.5
93.2
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
35.9
46.6
60.9
75.3
Homeworld 3
2022
41.8
54.4
71.1
87.8
Overwatch 2
2022
81.9
106.5
139.3
172.1
Saints Row
2022
60.6
78.8
103.0
127.3
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
49.5
64.4
84.2
104.0
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
31.6
41.1
53.7
66.3
Scorn
2022
33.3
43.3
56.6
69.9
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
52.9
68.8
90.0
111.1
Elden ring
2022
32.4
42.2
55.1
68.1
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce GTX 1080 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Monster Hunter: World
2018
72.9
94.8
123.9
153.1
F1 2021
2020
82.8
107.6
140.8
173.9
Devil May Cry 5
2019
76.0
98.8
129.2
159.5
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
84.2
109.4
143.1
176.7
Godfall
2020
75.5
98.2
128.4
158.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
67.2
87.3
114.2
141.1
Resident Evil Village
2021
58.0
75.5
98.7
121.9
F1 22
2020
74.3
96.5
126.2
156.0
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
63.0
81.9
107.1
132.3
Marvel's Avengers
2020
50.4
65.6
85.8
105.9
Just Cause 4
2018
67.7
88.0
115.1
142.2
Halo Infinite
2021
48.7
63.3
82.7
102.2
Dishonored 2
2016
64.5
83.9
109.7
135.5
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
53.8
69.9
91.4
112.9
Far Cry 6
2021
64.0
83.2
108.8
134.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
67.2
87.3
114.2
141.1
Forza Horizon 5
2021
61.5
79.9
104.5
129.1
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
82.8
107.6
140.8
173.9
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
68.8
89.4
117.0
144.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
55.7
72.4
94.6
116.9
Final Fantasy XV
2018
71.7
93.2
121.9
150.6
The Witcher 3
2015
75.6
98.3
128.6
158.8
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
40.1
52.2
68.2
84.3
Anthem
2019
58.0
75.3
98.5
121.7
GreedFall
2019
77.1
100.2
131.0
161.9
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
53.8
69.9
91.4
112.9
Metro Exodus
2019
46.9
60.9
79.7
98.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
72.6
94.4
123.5
152.5
Crysis 3
2013
83.8
109.0
142.5
176.0
Gears of War 5
2019
68.2
88.7
115.9
143.2
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
42.7
55.5
72.6
89.6
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
83.7
108.8
142.2
175.7
Genshin Impact
2020
74.3
96.5
126.2
156.0
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
38.6
50.2
65.6
81.0
DOOM Eternal
2020
79.4
103.2
135.0
166.7
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
84.8
110.3
144.2
178.2
Hitman 2
2018
83.7
108.8
142.2
175.7
The Division
2016
75.5
98.1
128.3
158.5
Borderlands 3
2019
54.1
70.4
92.0
113.7
Total War: Warhammer
2016
84.3
109.5
143.2
176.9
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
61.7
80.2
104.9
129.6
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
39.0
50.7
66.3
81.9
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
25.5
33.2
43.4
53.6
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
83.7
108.8
142.2
175.7
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
67.0
87.1
113.9
140.7
Death Stranding
2020
77.6
100.9
131.9
162.9
World War Z
2019
84.4
109.7
143.5
177.3
Hitman 3
2021
58.0
75.5
98.7
121.9
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.9
Project CARS 3
2020
39.3
51.0
66.8
82.5
GeForce GTX 1080 8Gb with Ryzen 9 7900X gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce GTX 1080 from the following table are just for reference, since it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
League of Legends
2009
468.6
548.3
677.2
738.1
Destiny 2
2017
118.1
153.5
200.7
247.9
Titanfall 2
2016
92.2
119.8
156.7
193.6
Hitman
2016
85.4
111.0
145.1
179.3
Roblox
2006
294.5
382.8
500.6
618.4
Battlefield V
2018
89.9
116.9
152.8
188.8
Resident Evil 2
2019
97.3
126.5
165.4
204.4
DiRT Rally
2015
134.6
175.0
228.8
282.7
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
93.7
121.8
159.3
196.8
Dota 2
2013
122.1
158.7
207.5
256.3
F1 2019
2019
87.9
114.3
149.5
184.6
Apex Legends
2019
89.9
116.9
152.8
188.8
Fallout 76
2018
109.6
142.5
186.3
230.2
For Honor
2017
125.0
162.5
212.4
262.4
Project CARS 2
2017
88.5
115.1
150.5
185.9
Dawn of War III
2017
91.8
119.4
156.1
192.9
Minecraft
2011
199.7
259.7
339.6
419.5
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
177.0
230.2
301.0
371.8
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
100.8
131.1
171.4
211.7
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
249.9
324.9
424.9
524.9
Valorant
2020
171.3
222.7
291.2
359.8
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
104.2
135.5
177.2
218.9
Battlefield 1
2016
106.6
138.6
181.2
223.9
Doom
2016
134.2
174.4
228.1
281.8
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
87.7
114.0
149.0
184.1
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
84.8
110.3
144.2
178.2
Need For Speed
2015
101.1
131.4
171.8
212.2
Battlefield 4
2013
118.7
154.4
201.9
249.3
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
109.3
142.0
185.7
229.5
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
107.2
139.4
182.3
225.1
Strange Brigade
2018
109.9
142.8
186.8
230.7
Rocket League
2015
364.5
473.8
619.6
765.4
Though you can't dispute with the figures from this table, however, you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work in pairs. In such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the GPU and the CPU.
