GeForce GTX 1080 11Gbps vs 770

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking	321	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	3.57	no data
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GK104	GP104
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 May 2013 (10 years ago)	20 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$499
Current price	$254 (0.6x MSRP)	$6655 (13.3x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Detailed Specifications

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 cores	1536	2560
CUDA cores	1536	no data
Core clock speed	1046 MHz	1607 MHz
Boost clock speed	1085 MHz	1733 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	230 Watt	180 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	98 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	134 billion/sec	277.3
Floating-point performance	3,333 gflops	8,873 gflops

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	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	267 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Minimum recommended system power	600 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	One 8-pin and one 6-pin	1x 8-pin

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7012 MHz	11008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.3 GB/s	352.3 GB/s

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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported Technologies

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

Blu Ray 3D	+	no data
3D Gaming	+	no data
3D Vision	+	no data
PhysX	+	no data
3D Vision Live	+	no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1

Pros & Cons Summary

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Recency	30 May 2013	20 April 2017
Cost	$399	$499
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	230 Watt	180 Watt

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