GPU
Comparison of GPU cores for GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.
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Based on
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
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GPU Chip
GP102-350-K1-A1
GA104-400-A1
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Execution units
28
48
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Shader
3584
6144
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Render Output Units
88
96
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Texture Units
224
192
Memory
The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.
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Memory Size
11 GB
8 GB
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Memory Type
GDDR5X
GDDR6X
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Memory Speed
1.431 GHz
1.188 GHz
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Memory Bandwith
528 GB/s
608 GB/s
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Memory Interface
352 bit
256 bit
Clock Speeds
Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.
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Base Clock
1.607 GHz+ 9 %
1.580 GHz
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Boost Clock
1.746 GHz+ 10 %
1.860 GHz+ 5 %
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Avg (Game) Clock
1.721 GHz
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Overclocking
Yes
Yes
Thermal Design
Comparison of the thermal design power of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.
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TDP
280 W+ 12 %
310 W+ 7 %
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Tjunction max
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93 °C
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PCIe-Power
2 x 8-Pin
3 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans
Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.
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Fan-Type
Axial (Radiator)
Axial
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Cooler-Type
AIO water cooling
Air cooling
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Fan 1
1 x 120 mm
3 x 100 mm
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Noise (Idle)
0 dB / Silent
0 dB / Silent
Connectivity
Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V GPUs.
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Max. Displays
4
4
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HDCP-Version
2.2
2.3
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HDMI Ports
2x HDMI v2.0b
1x HDMI v2.1
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DP Ports
3x DP v1.4
3x DP v1.4a
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DVI Ports
1
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Featureset
In this section, we'll explore what functions the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.
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Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
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DirectX
12_1
12_2
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Raytracing
No
Yes
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DLSS / FSR
No
Yes
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LED
GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
iGame Energy Core
Supported Video Codecs
Let's compare how GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.
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h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
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VP8
Decode
Decode
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h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
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VP9
Decode
Decode
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AV1
No
Decode
Dimensions
The comparison of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.
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Length
267 mm
323 mm
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Height
123 mm
158 mm
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Width
36 mm
60 mm
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Width (Slots)
2 PCIe-Slots
3 PCIe-Slots
Additional data
Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) and Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Vulcan OC 8G-V, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.
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GPU Interface
PCIe 3.0 x 16
PCIe 4.0 x 16
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Release date
Q1/2017
Q2/2021
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Structure size
16 nm
8 nm
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Part-no
GV-N108TAORUSX W-11GD
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Documents
data sheet
data sheet