GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition vs MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition

Comparison of GV-N1080D5X-8GD-B, V801-1289R

49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition Model GV-N1080D5X-8GD-B View product	B MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition Model V801-1289R View product
Processoridentical
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processor	GeForce GTX 1080	GeForce GTX 1080
Maximum resolution	7680 x 4320 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
CUDA coresKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2560
Processor frequency	1607 MHz	1607 MHz
Processor boost clock speed	1733 MHz	1733 MHz
FireStream	No	No
Maximum digital resolution	7680 x 4320 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum displays per videocard	4	4
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI	2-Way SLI
Memoryidentical
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5X	GDDR5X
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speed	10010 MHz	10010 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	3	3
HDMI version	2.0	2.0
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performanceidentical
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Shader model version	5.0	5.0
OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of fansKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
Bracket height	Full-Height (FH)	Full-Height (FH)
Form factor	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slots	2	2
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supply	500 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)	180 W	180 W
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	1.1 kg	1.1 kg
Length	269 mm	269 mm
Depth	10 mm	10 mm
Height	111 mm	111 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.68 kg

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