Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X vs MSI GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G

40specifications compared
10differ
30identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X:GeForce GTX 1080
- GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G:GeForce GTX 1070
CUDA cores
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X:2560
- GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G:1920
Processor frequency
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X:1784 MHz
- GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G:1506 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X:1936 MHz
- GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G:1683 MHz
Memory clock speed
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X:10400 MHz
- GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G:8008 MHz
Shader model version
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X:5.0
- GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G:5.1
Supplementary power connectors
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X:2x 8-pin
- GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G:1x 8-pin
Length
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X:289 mm
- GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G:279 mm

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Comparison of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X, GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G
54 specifications	A GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X View product	B MSI GTX 1070 ARMOR 8G View product
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 1080	GeForce GTX 1070
Maximum resolution	7680 x 4320 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
CUDA coresDiffers	2560	1920
Processor frequencyDiffers	1784 MHz	1506 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1936 MHz	1683 MHz
FireStreamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum digital resolution	7680 x 4320 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI	2-Way SLI
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	8 GB	8 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers	10400 MHz	8008 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
PhysX	Yes	Yes
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Shader model versionDiffers	5.0	5.1
OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameStreamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA AnselKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full HD	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 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	Black
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supply	500 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers	2x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	832 g
LengthDiffers	289 mm	279 mm
DepthDiffers	56 mm	37 mm
HeightDiffers	138 mm	140 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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