Comparing GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G vs Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V

Video card assessment by generation and group The more advanced and efficient the model, the higher the video card model. Higher generation video cards are usually more efficient and have modern ram. Keep track of the number of shaders (the more the better). In our case, GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G and Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
• GPU Chip
  GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 GP104-300-A1
• Execution units
  20 199
• Shader
  2560 2432
• Render Output Units
  64 64
• Texture Units
  160 152

Memory storage performance has been compared between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G and the Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V video cards. The more Memory a graphic card has, the faster the GPU can do operations. This sector is taken into account in the evaluation ranking outcomes. Take into account the amount of ram, the kind of ram, and the ram bus bandwidth. The greater the sum of these figures, the faster and more efficient the video card.

• Memory Size
  8 GB 8 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR5X GDDR5
• Memory Speed
  1.3 GHz 2.002 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  332 GB/s 256 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  256 bit 256 bit

Let´s begin with a comparison of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G and the Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V´s basic clock speeds. The quicker the GPU boots up and turbos, the more productive and efficient it is in games and industrial uses. This component influences the overall gameplay of the video card. The video card with the greatest clock frequency performance will win.

• Base Clock
  1.759 GHz+ 9 % 1.607 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.936 GHz+ 12 % 1.683 GHz
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.898 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Now let examine the thermal performance of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G and Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V video cards. Temperature control (TDP) is an important indicator. The more advanced the computational burden, the more difficult it is to cool the graphics chipset.

• TDP
  180 W 180 W
• PCIe-Power
  2 x 8-Pin 2 x 8-Pin

The vast majority of graphics chipset cooling options are dynamic, with cooling systems via aluminum or copper radiators being less common. Here examines and compares the various forms of cooling used by companies. In our case, GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G and Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V.

• Fan-Type
  Axial (Radiator) Axial
• Cooler-Type
  AIO water cooling Air cooling
• Fan 1
  1 x 120 mm 3 x 93 mm

Technical information on the various connections provided for connecting your video card GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G or Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V to remote systems. Details and a review of video cards depending on the number of HDMI ports, in addition to the variation in the largest amount of displays that may be attached, are available below.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.0b 2x HDMI v2.0b
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.4 2x DP v1.4
• DVI Ports
  1 1

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G vs. Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V video cards evaluated in terms of the fastest possible display settings, DirectX versions, and backlight options.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_1 12_1
• Raytracing
  No No
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  GIGABYTE RGB Fusion iGame Energy Core

The following video formats are available by the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G and Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V video cards: This data has no bearing on the average performance rating.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No

This table compares the size, height, cost, and number of PCIe ports on your system of the video cards GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G with Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V. Choose a video card that fits within your pc casing.

• Length
  264 mm --
• Height
  124 mm --
• Width
  41 mm --
• Width (Slots)
  2 PCIe-Slots --

You can examine the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming WATERFORCE 8G and Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Vulcan X-V video cards´ publication date, CPU production technique, and PCIe network model available.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x 16 PCIe 3.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q4/2017
• Structure size
  16 nm 16 nm
• Part-no
  GV-N1080XTREME W-8GD --
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet