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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB review: 117 specs compared

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

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 7 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB
7.2/10

Overall score

Score
7.2/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 60% of models
Score components

40%

5.5

Technical score

25%

8.3

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

10

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 60% of graphics cards
8.0

Value for money

Value for money
8.0/ 10
✕
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
★ Better than 97% of models
Score components

70%

7.2

Overall score

30%

9.9

Price

★Better than 97%
5.5

Technical score

Technical score
5.5/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 78% of models
Score components

44%

4.0

Performance

24%

5.3

Memory

12%

9.0

Power

11%

7.3

Features

5%

4.9

Design

4%

8.3

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 78%
8.3

Reviews score

Reviews score
8.3/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 77% of models

80%

8.3

Average grade

20%

8.3

Popularity

Grades by review (7)
7 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–²Better than 77%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What reviewers say about the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB

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Reviewers praise its quiet fans, strong gaming performance and cooling, but find it big and heavy.
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Technical Specifications of graphics card ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB

Technical score
Technical score
5.5/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 78% of models
Score components:

44%

4.0

Performance

24%

5.3

Memory

12%

9.0

Power

11%

7.3

Features

5%

4.9

Design

4%

8.3

Connectivity

5.5
Reviews score
8.3
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
8.0/ 10
✕
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
★ Better than 97% of models
Score components:

70%

7.2

Overall score

30%

9.9

Price

8.0
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
7,800 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 7,800 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 78.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% 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 79.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
15,611 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 15,611 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 74.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
7,624 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 7,624 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 71.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
9 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 9 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 76% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
VRAM
8 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 56.8% of graphics cards and equal to 25.7% of graphics cards.
Memory type
?
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 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% 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 66.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.2% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
10,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 10,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 83.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.4% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12.1
This graphics card supports DirectX 12.1, which is older than on 77.2% of graphics cards and equal to 4.5% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.2% of graphics cards and equal to 15.6% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% 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 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 13.1% 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 65.3% of graphics cards and equal to 22.5% 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 57.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
270 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 270 W under peak load, which is higher than 64.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% 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 75.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 8.8% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
270 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 270 W, which is higher than that of 62.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.9% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
270 W
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What reviewers say
Size
?
Length
325 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 325 mm long, which is longer than 77.7% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.1% of graphics cards.
Height
148 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 148 mm tall, which is taller than 91.2% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3 slot/s, which is wider than 70.7% of graphics cards and equal in width to 16.8% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,600 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,600 g, which is heavier than 79% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.5% of Graphics cards.
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What reviewers say

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB vs the average graphics card

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  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 5.71x faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (10,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    10,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 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
  • 15.3% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.3/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–² Better than 77% of models

    80%

    8.3

    Average grade

    20%

    8.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (7)
    7 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.3 vs 7.2
  • 28.2% higher sentiment score
    10.0 vs 7.8
  • 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
  • 4.73x cheaper
    ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£110 vs £520).
    £110 vs £520
  • 15.3% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.3/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–² Better than 77% of models

    80%

    8.3

    Average grade

    20%

    8.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (7)
    7 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.3 vs 7.2
  • 28.2% higher sentiment score
    10.0 vs 7.8
  • 4.73x cheaper
    ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£110 vs £520).
    £110 vs £520
  • 7.8% better value for money
    ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB has better value for money than the average graphics card (7.99 vs 7.4).
    7.99 vs 7.41
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 5.71x faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (10,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    10,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (16 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    16 nm vs 5 nm
  • Less advanced frame generation
    ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 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
  • 23.7% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1911 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,911 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 23.7% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1911 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,911 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 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
  • 31.2% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (110.9 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    110.9 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 60.2% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (9 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    9 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 26.6% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (277.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    277.3 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 7 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2016 vs 2023).
    2,016 vs 2,023
  • 80% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (1,827 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    1,827 points vs 9,148 points
  • 47.2% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (7,800 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    7,800 points vs 14,779 points
  • 31% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (15,611 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    15,611 points vs 22,638 points
  • 7.8% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,771 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,771 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 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    0.14 TFLOPS vs 29.5 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
  • 47.4% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (10,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    10,000 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
  • 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 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    48 KB vs 128 KB
  • 3.2x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (16 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    16 nm vs 5 nm
  • Less advanced frame generation
    ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 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
  • 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.
  • No Resizable BAR
    This graphics card does not support Resizable BAR, while the average graphics card does. 76.4% of Graphics cards support it.
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • Lower VRS tier
    This graphics card supports a lower VRS tier than the average graphics card (Tier 1 vs Tier 2).
    Tier 1 vs Tier 2
  • 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.
  • 68.6% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (7,200 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 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.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • No DSC support
    This graphics card does not support DSC, the average graphics card does.
  • 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
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats 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
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 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
  • 62.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    8.1 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 22.7% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (270 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    270 W vs 220 W
  • 23 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (148 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    148 mm vs 125 mm
  • 42.8 mm longer card length
    This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (325 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    325 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 57.8% heavier
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1,600 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
    1,600 g vs 1,014 g

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

9.5
Dans Tech
≈ estimated
04/02/2019
Hands-on review · benchmarks, temperatures and fan noise
Verdict
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB is very quiet and very powerful, handling 4K gaming well.
7.0
Jezy
≈ estimated
14/04/2018
Hands-on review · performance, size and styling
Verdict
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB is worth it for buyers who need top performance and accept its large size and yellow styling.
8.0
Highspeed
≈ estimated
20/09/2016
Unboxing and benchmark review · Time Spy and SLI comparison
Verdict
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB is very fast and good for 4K gaming, but too expensive for what you get.
9.0
Faster Benchmarker
≈ estimated
17/08/2016
Hands-on review · stress test, overclock and cooling
Verdict
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB has a strong build and cooling, though overclocking depends on GPU silicon luck.
9.0
Ian Boswell
≈ estimated
27/07/2016
Install and review · 4K gaming test and case fit
Verdict
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB gives smooth, consistent 4K gaming with no real complaints, though fitting it in the case was tricky.
8.0
JayzTwoCents
≈ estimated
11/07/2016
Hands-on review · overclocking and temperature tests
Verdict
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB is a good stock card for buyers who want guaranteed boost speeds, but overclocking fell short.
9.5
Vortez
≈ estimated
01/07/2016
Hands-on review · benchmarks, cooling and fan noise
Verdict
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB is very fast and quiet, a strong buy, though it is quite heavy.
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What customers like about ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB

  • 8 GB of memory handles large game textures.
  • Fast 10000 MHz memory delivers 320 GB/s of bandwidth.
  • SLI support lets two cards work together.
  • Three fans help move heat away from the chip.
  • Overclocking is supported, so the clock can be pushed higher.
  • A DVI output is included for older monitors.

What customers don't like about ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB

  • At 325 mm long, it needs a large case.
  • It weighs 1600 g, which is a lot to hang from one slot.
  • The 180 W power draw calls for a 500 W power supply.
  • No ray tracing or DLSS, so newer lighting and upscaling effects stay out of reach.
  • No AV1 decode, so newer streaming video uses the processor.

Verdict

The 256 bit bus and 8 GB of memory set the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme 8GB apart from smaller cards. The memory runs at 10000 MHz and hits 320 GB/s, so data reaches the chip without much waiting. Two cards can work together through SLI, which is uncommon these days. The trade-off is size and power. At 325 mm long and 1600 g, it needs a large case, and it wants a 500 W power supply. There is no ray tracing or DLSS, so the newest lighting effects are out of reach. It also lacks AV1 decode, so newer streaming video leans on the processor. It suits a buyer with a big case and a strong power supply who wants raw speed and does not need the newest effects.

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