RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs GeForce GTX 1080

Place in the ranking	105	18
Place by popularity	63	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.94	7.58
Power efficiency	15.47	16.79
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GP104	AD102
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	27 May 2016 (8 years ago)	3 December 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$6,799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 has 150% better value for money than RTX 6000 Ada Generation.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2560	18176
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	915 MHz
Boost clock speed	1733 MHz	2505 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	300 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	277.3	1,423
Floating-point processing power	8.873 TFLOPS	91.06 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	192
TMUs	160	568
Tensor Cores	no data	568
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	142

Form factor & 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 support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 16-pin
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

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 type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	10 GB/s	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	960.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

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 Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI	4x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.8
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	+	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 38.62

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 69.83
+80.8%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GTX 1080 15554

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 28123
+80.8%

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.

GTX 1080 29263

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 70850
+142%

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.

GTX 1080 53598

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 126448
+136%

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.

GTX 1080 21409

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 36679
+71.3%

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.

GTX 1080 55410

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 323581
+484%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

GTX 1080 65209

RTX 6000 Ada Generation 249897
+283%

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:

Full HD	126 −50.8%	190 +50.8%
1440p	76 −111%	160 +111%
4K	60 −91.7%	115 +91.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.75 +653%	35.78 −653%
1440p	7.88 +439%	42.49 −439%
4K	9.98 +492%	59.12 −492%

GTX 1080 has 653% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1080 has 439% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1080 has 492% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	85−90 −92.9%	164 +92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −72.4%	150−160 +72.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	84 −39.3%	110−120 +39.3%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 −91.8%	163 +91.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −72.4%	150−160 +72.4%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −109%	400−450 +109%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 −85.4%	190−200 +85.4%
Metro Exodus	111 −1.8%	113 +1.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	114 −17.5%	130−140 +17.5%
Valorant	160−170 −138%	350−400 +138%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	130 +11.1%	110−120 −11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 −82.4%	155 +82.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −72.4%	150−160 +72.4%
Dota 2	113 −49.6%	160−170 +49.6%
Far Cry 5	75 −64%	123 +64%
Fortnite	158 −83.5%	290−300 +83.5%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −109%	400−450 +109%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 −85.4%	190−200 +85.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	119 −42.9%	170−180 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	83 −27.7%	106 +27.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	242 +12.6%	210−220 −12.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	53 −153%	130−140 +153%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	142 −22.5%	170−180 +22.5%
Valorant	160−170 −138%	350−400 +138%
World of Tanks	272 −2.6%	270−280 +2.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	73 −60.3%	110−120 +60.3%
Counter-Strike 2	47 −213%	147 +213%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 −72.4%	150−160 +72.4%
Dota 2	100 −80%	180−190 +80%
Far Cry 5	179 +30.7%	130−140 −30.7%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −109%	400−450 +109%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 −85.4%	190−200 +85.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	88 −144%	210−220 +144%
Valorant	160−170 −138%	350−400 +138%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	72 −97.2%	140−150 +97.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	72 −95.8%	140−150 +95.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35 −166%	90−95 +166%
World of Tanks	250−260 −102%	500−550 +102%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	72 −20.8%	85−90 +20.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −70.7%	70−75 +70.7%
Far Cry 5	118 −35.6%	160−170 +35.6%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −132%	270−280 +132%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −110%	140−150 +110%
Metro Exodus	82 −20.7%	99 +20.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −208%	219 +208%
Valorant	120−130 −155%	300−350 +155%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −339%	79 +339%
Dota 2	74 −122%	160−170 +122%
Grand Theft Auto V	74 −122%	160−170 +122%
Metro Exodus	28 −221%	90 +221%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	106 −97.2%	200−210 +97.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21 −205%	60−65 +205%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 −122%	160−170 +122%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	42 −117%	90−95 +117%
Counter-Strike 2	6 −400%	30 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Dota 2	129 −78.3%	230−240 +78.3%
Far Cry 5	59 −78%	100−110 +78%
Fortnite	54 −77.8%	95−100 +77.8%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −124%	150−160 +124%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −137%	90−95 +137%
Valorant	65−70 −181%	190−200 +181%

This is how GTX 1080 and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 51% faster in 1080p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 111% faster in 1440p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 92% faster in 4K

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

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1080 is 31% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1080 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is ahead in 51 test (93%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	38.62	69.83
Recency	27 May 2016	3 December 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	300 Watt

GTX 1080 has 66.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 6000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 80.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 is a desktop card while RTX 6000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.