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Combined performance score

GTX 1080
40.07
+241%

1080 outperforms 580 by 241% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking94373
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Value for money26.448.17
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code namePascal GP104GF110
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 May 2016 (7 years old)9 November 2010 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $499
Current price$241 (0.4x MSRP)$14.89 (0x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 has 224% better value for money than GTX 580.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2560512
CUDA cores2560512
Core clock speed1607 MHz772 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt244 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °C97 °C
Texture fill rate277.349.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance8,873 gflops1,581.1 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI-E 2.0 x 16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length10.5" (26.7 cm)10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors8-pinOne 6-pin and One 8-pin
SLI options++

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5XGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB1536 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s192.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVIMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+no data
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.2
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1080 40.07
+241%
GTX 580 11.76

1080 outperforms 580 by 241% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1080 15529
+241%
GTX 580 4558

1080 outperforms 580 by 241% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1080 53598
+144%
GTX 580 21941

1080 outperforms 580 by 144% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1080 29263
+382%
GTX 580 6065

1080 outperforms 580 by 382% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1080 21409
+331%
GTX 580 4970

1080 outperforms 580 by 331% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 1080 52401
+239%
GTX 580 15466

1080 outperforms 580 by 239% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

Benchmark coverage: 1%

GTX 1080 3026
+265%
GTX 580 829

1080 outperforms 580 by 265% in Unigine Heaven 4.0.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p180−190
+240%
53
−240%
Full HD128
+30.6%
98
−30.6%
1200p260−270
+233%
78
−233%
1440p77
+267%
21−24
−267%
4K58
+263%
16−18
−263%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 92
+268%
24−27
−268%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+268%
18−20
−268%
Battlefield 5 166
+315%
40−45
−315%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 134
+332%
30−35
−332%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%
Far Cry 5 118
+293%
30−33
−293%
Far Cry New Dawn 111
+247%
30−35
−247%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+233%
40−45
−233%
Hitman 3 120−130
+313%
30−35
−313%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+263%
24−27
−263%
Red Dead Redemption 2 96
+380%
20−22
−380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 108
+332%
24−27
−332%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+236%
21−24
−236%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 83
+232%
24−27
−232%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+268%
18−20
−268%
Battlefield 5 142
+255%
40−45
−255%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 113
+265%
30−35
−265%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%
Far Cry 5 113
+277%
30−33
−277%
Far Cry New Dawn 108
+238%
30−35
−238%
Forza Horizon 4 137
+226%
40−45
−226%
Hitman 3 120−130
+313%
30−35
−313%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+263%
24−27
−263%
Metro Exodus 74
+311%
18−20
−311%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+165%
20−22
−165%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 98
+292%
24−27
−292%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+208%
24−27
−208%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+236%
21−24
−236%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 63
+152%
24−27
−152%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+268%
18−20
−268%
Battlefield 5 123
+208%
40−45
−208%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%
Far Cry 5 104
+247%
30−33
−247%
Far Cry New Dawn 98
+206%
30−35
−206%
Forza Horizon 4 112
+167%
40−45
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+238%
24−27
−238%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+236%
21−24
−236%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 74
+335%
16−18
−335%
Hitman 3 75−80
+317%
18−20
−317%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+235%
16−18
−235%
Metro Exodus 45
+350%
10−11
−350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35
+338%
8−9
−338%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 64
+327%
14−16
−327%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
+308%
12−14
−308%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+463%
8−9
−463%
Battlefield 5 98
+345%
21−24
−345%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
Far Cry 5 77
+305%
18−20
−305%
Far Cry New Dawn 82
+310%
20−22
−310%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+323%
21−24
−323%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+427%
10−12
−427%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 42
+425%
8−9
−425%
Hitman 3 40−45
+273%
10−12
−273%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Metro Exodus 28
+460%
5−6
−460%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+250%
6−7
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 32
+357%
7−8
−357%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+460%
10−11
−460%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 33
+371%
7−8
−371%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Battlefield 5 53
+382%
10−12
−382%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Far Cry 5 42
+367%
9−10
−367%
Far Cry New Dawn 47
+292%
12−14
−292%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+333%
14−16
−333%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%

This is how GTX 1080 and GTX 580 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 240% faster than GTX 580

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 30.6% faster than GTX 580

1200p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 233% faster than GTX 580

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 267% faster than GTX 580

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 263% faster than GTX 580

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1080 is 600% faster than the GTX 580.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1080 surpassed GTX 580 in all 68 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 40.07 11.76
Recency 6 May 2016 9 November 2010
Cost $599 $499
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1536 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 244 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580 in performance tests.


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