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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£110VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):180 W

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080
5.9/10

Overall score

Score
5.9/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 77% of models
Score components

90%

5.5

Technical score

10%

9.3

User score

â–¼Worse than 77% of graphics cards
7.1

Value for money

Value for money
7.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
Score components

70%

5.9

Overall score

30%

9.9

Price

â–¼Worse than 58%
5.5

Technical score

Technical score
5.5/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 78% of models
Score components

44%

3.8

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

9.5

Power & Cooling

11%

7.4

Platform & Features

5%

7.1

Design

4%

8.3

Connectivity & Media

â–¼Worse than 78%
9.3

User score

User score
9.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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★ Better than 93% of models
Score components

70%

9.0

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
★Better than 93%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080

Technical score
Technical score
5.5/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 78% of models
Score components:

44%

3.8

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

9.5

Power & Cooling

11%

7.4

Platform & Features

5%

7.1

Design

4%

8.3

Connectivity & Media

5.5
User score
User score
9.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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★ Better than 93% of models
Score components

70%

9.0

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.3
Popularity
Popularity
10/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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★ Better than 92% of models
Popularity:
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
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Value for money
Value for money
7.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
Score components:

70%

5.9

Overall score

30%

9.9

Price

7.1
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
7,652 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 7,652 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 78.3% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
1,827 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 1,827 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 79.8% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
12,406 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 12,406 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 80.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
7,626 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 7,626 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 71.9% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
8.87 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 8.87 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 77.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 57.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR5X
GDDR version
GDDR5X
This graphics card uses GDDR5X memory, which is older than on 84.2% of graphics cards and equal to 1.6% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 320 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 66.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.1% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.7% of graphics cards and equal to 20.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12.1
This graphics card supports DirectX 12.1, which is older than on 77.4% of graphics cards and equal to 4.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.6% of graphics cards and equal to 13.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
180 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 180 W, which is lower than that of 58.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.1% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
200 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 200 W under peak load, which is lower than 54% of graphics cards and equal to 3.6% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
500 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 500 W PSU, which is lower than that of 75.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 8.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
220 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W, which is lower than that of 50.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
180 W
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Size
298x 134x 40 mm
This graphics card measures 298x134x 40 mm, which is more compact than 65.3% of graphics cards and equal in size to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Length
298 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 298 mm long, which is longer than 55.3% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.6% of graphics cards.
Height
134 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 134 mm tall, which is taller than 67.8% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.6% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 36.3% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,228 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,228 g, which is heavier than 62% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 vs the average graphics card

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  • 23.1% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    500 W vs 650 W
  • 16.6% higher user score
    User score
    9.3/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080
    the average graphics card
    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.33 vs 8.000).
    9.33 vs 8
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 4.82x cheaper
    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 is cheaper than the average graphics card (£110 vs £530).
    £110 vs £530
  • 7 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (88 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    88 °C vs 95 °C
  • Supports NVLink
    This graphics card supports NVLink, the average graphics card does not.
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 16.6% higher user score
    User score
    9.3/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080
    the average graphics card
    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.33 vs 8.000).
    9.33 vs 8
  • 4.82x cheaper
    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 is cheaper than the average graphics card (£110 vs £530).
    £110 vs £530
  • 2.37x more popular
    ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • Supports NVLink
    This graphics card supports NVLink, the average graphics card does not.
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 23.1% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    500 W vs 650 W
  • 7 °C higher thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (88 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    88 °C vs 95 °C
  • 16.3% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (180 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    180 W vs 215 W
  • More compact card size
    This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (298x134 x 40 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
    298x134 x 40 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
  • 31.8% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1709 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,709 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 3.2x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (16 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    16 nm vs 5 nm
  • 20 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    20 vs 40
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 31.8% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1709 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,709 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 20 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    20 vs 40
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 38.6% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (100.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    100.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 60.7% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (8.9 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    8.87 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 25.1% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (285.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    285.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 45.2% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (12406 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    12,406 points vs 22,653 points
  • 80.1% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (1827 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    1,827 points vs 9,166 points
  • 47.9% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (7652 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    7,652 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 8.4% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1759 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,759 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 24 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (160 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    160 vs 184
  • 99.5% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (0.1 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    0.14 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 61.4% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (8.9 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    8.87 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 47.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (10008 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    10,008 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 28.6% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (320 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    320 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 28.5% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1251 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,251 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 91.7% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    2 MB vs 24 MB
  • 62.5% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (48 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    48 vs 128
  • 3.2x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (16 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    16 nm vs 5 nm
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
    3.0 vs 4.0
  • 7 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2016 vs 2023).
    June 2016
    2,016 vs 2,023
  • No AI upscalers
    This graphics card does not support AI upscalers, the average graphics card does.
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
  • Worse SAM support
    This graphics card offers worse SAM support than the average graphics card (no vs yes).
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (6 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    6 vs 8
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12.1 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12.1 vs 12 Ultimate
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 68.6% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (7200 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    7,200 million vs 22,900 million
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No DSC support
    This graphics card does not support DSC, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1).
    2.0b vs 2.1
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
    2.2 vs 2.3
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (3 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    3 vs 6
  • 8 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (45 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    45 °C vs 37 °C
  • 9 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (134 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    134 mm vs 125 mm
  • 13 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (298 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    298 mm vs 285 mm

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enostech.com
16/03/2017
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13/06/2016
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guru3d.com
01/08/2017
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02/08/2016
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techadvisor.com
19/07/2016
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guru3d.com
15/06/2016
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hardwarecanucks.com
08/09/2016
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bit-tech.net
27/09/2016
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gameswelt.de
21/06/2016
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16/09/2019
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16/06/2017
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11/11/2016
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Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080

  • Superior cooling performance with the DirectCU III triple-fan system
  • Exceptionally quiet operation, including a 0dB silent mode for light tasks
  • High factory overclocks that outperform the Founders Edition
  • Customizable Aura RGB lighting on both the shroud and backplate
  • Dual HDMI ports make it highly convenient for VR users
  • Unique FanConnect headers allow GPU-controlled chassis fans
  • Premium build quality with a reinforced backplate to prevent sagging

What we don't like about ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080

  • Large physical footprint (approx. 30cm long) may not fit in smaller cases
  • GPU Tweak II software UI can be counter-intuitive and difficult to use
  • Occasional reports of audible coil whine in high-FPS situations
  • Plastic shroud may feel less premium to some users compared to metal designs
  • Performance gains over the Founders Edition are most notable only at 4K resolution
  • Lack of modern features like DLSS or dedicated Ray Tracing hardware

Verdict

The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA's 16nm Pascal architecture, featuring 2560 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus. This custom model distinguishes itself with a DirectCU III cooling system with triple wing-blade fans, a reinforced 8+2 phase power design, and Aura RGB lighting across the shroud and backplate. Key pros include its superior thermal management, near-silent 0dB fan operation at idle, and VR-friendly dual HDMI 2.0 ports. However, potential cons include its significant 298mm physical length which may not fit in smaller cases, higher power consumption than reference models due to factory overclocking, and its aging performance in modern 4K gaming compared to newer generations.

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