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PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+

PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition vs EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+

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Released
Q1/2017

Comparison of PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition video card vs EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ video card by specifications and benchmarks. PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition runs at 1.480 GHz base clock speed and has 11 GB of GDDR5X memory, while video card EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ runs at 1.190 GHz+ 19 % base clock speed and has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory. The TDP of the first video card is 250 W, and the second is 250 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
Reasons to consider
PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.480 GHz left arrow 1.190 GHz+ 19 %
    Around 20% better clock speed
  • More memory
    11 GB left arrow 6 GB
    45% more memory
Reasons to consider
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+
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Performance tests
Real tests PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition vs EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+
GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ 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.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
  • GPU Chip
    GP102-350-K1-A1 left arrow GM200-310-A1 (Maxwell 2.0)
  • Execution units
    28 left arrow 22
  • Shader
    3584 left arrow 2816
  • Render Output Units
    88 left arrow 96
  • Texture Units
    224 left arrow 176
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

  • Memory Size
    11 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5X left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    1.376 GHz left arrow 7.01 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    484 GB/s left arrow 337 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    352 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ 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.

  • Base Clock
    1.480 GHz left arrow 1.190 GHz+ 19 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.582 GHz left arrow 1.291 GHz+ 20 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ 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.

  • TDP
    250 W left arrow 250 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 92 \xc2\xb0C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ 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.

  • Fan-Type
    Radial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 70 mm left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
Connectivity

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ GPUs.

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

In this section, we'll explore what functions the PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ 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.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 4096x2160
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ 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.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

The comparison of the PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+ 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.

  • Length
    267 mm left arrow 267 mm
  • Height
    111 mm left arrow 111 mm
  • Width
    38 mm left arrow --
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of PNY GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti FTW GAMING ACX 2.0+, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q4/2015
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Part-no
    GF108IGTX11EPB/VCGGTX1080T11PB-FE left arrow 06G-P4-4996-KR
  • Documents
    -- left arrow data sheet
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