GPU NVIDIA PASCAL
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

GP102 Released: March 10, 2017
Memory
11
GB GDDR5X
Boost Clock
1582
MHz
TGP
250
W

Technical Highlights

Architecture : Pascal
Generation : GeForce 10
Shading Units : 3584
RT Cores : -

About GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is a discrete graphics card from NVIDIA released on March 10, 2017 based on the Pascal architecture with 11 GB GDDR5X memory. It runs at 1481 MHz base clock, reaches up to 1582 MHz boost clock, and has a 250 W power rating. It supports DirectX 12.1, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Overall Score Of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

This summarizes how GeForce GTX 1080 Ti scores across key areas like gaming, rendering, AI, and Energy Efficiency.

62
Overall
Gaming Performance
52
AI & Machine Learning
39
Hardware Architecture
64
Workstation
53
Energy Efficiency
22

General Info of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Vendor

NVIDIA

Release Date

March 10, 2017

Foundry

TSMC

Architecture

Pascal

Process Size

16 nm

25% of the current best Process Size score

Transistors

11.8 billion

Launch Price

699

Graphics Processor of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Base Clock

1481 MHz

55% of the current best Base Clock score

Boost Clock

1582 MHz

51% of the current best Boost Clock score

Shading Units

3584

16% of the current best Shading Units score

Compute Units

28

16% of the current best Compute Units score

Textured Mapping Units (TMUs)

224

33% of the current best Textured Mapping Units (TMUs) score

Render Output Units (ROPs)

88

34% of the current best Render Output Units (ROPs) score

Die Size

471 mm²

Density

25.1 MTr/mm²

L1 Cache

48 KB (per SM)

19% of the current best L1 Cache score

L2 Cache

2.75 MB

3% of the current best L2 Cache score

Raw Performance of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Pixel Fill Rate

139.2 GPixel/s

29% of the current best Pixel Fill Rate score

Texture Fill Rate

354.4 GTexel/s

22% of the current best Texture Fill Rate score

FP32 Performance

11.34 TFLOPs

11% of the current best FP32 Performance score

Memory of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Memory Size

Excellent

11 GB

34% of the current best Memory Size score

Memory Type

GDDR5X

50% of the current best Memory Type score

Bus Width

352-bit

Memory Clock

1376 MHz

52% of the current best Memory Clock score

Effective Speed

11000 Mbps

37% of the current best Effective Speed score

Bandwidth

484.4 GB/s

27% of the current best Bandwidth score

Board Design of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Bus Interface

Good

PCIe 3.0 x16

60% of the current best Bus Interface score

PCIe Version

Good

3.0

60% of the current best PCIe Version score

PCIe Lanes

16

TGP

250 W

Length

267 mm

Width

40 mm

Height

112 mm

APIs of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

DirectX

Excellent

12.1

80% of the current best DirectX score

OpenGL

Top tier

4.6

100% of the current best OpenGL score

OpenCL

Top tier

3.0

100% of the current best OpenCL score

Vulkan

Top tier

1.4

100% of the current best Vulkan score

HDMI

Good

2.0

60% of the current best HDMI score

DisplayPort

Excellent

1.4a

80% of the current best DisplayPort score

CUDA

6.1

Ray Tracing

0

DLSS

0

Benchmarks of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

3D Mark

A standardized suite that approximates real-world gaming workloads to compare graphics performance.

Steel Nomad Lite:
9656
18% of max score
Time Spy:
21% of max score
Solar Bay:
26153
11% of max score
Port Royal:
2261
6% of max score
Fire Strike:
29330
34% of max score
Wild Life Extreme:
20148
19% of max score
Night Raid:
95651
46% of max score

GeekBench 6 OpenCL

GPU compute benchmark focused on workloads like image processing and parallel compute tasks.

Compute Score:
74966 (77th)
18% of max score
Background Blur:
200.9 img/sec
47% of max score
Face Detection:
88.6 img/sec
30% of max score
Horizon Detection:
3.55 Gpixels/sec
16% of max score
Edge Detection:
5.57 Gpixels/sec
17% of max score
Gaussian Blur:
5.79 Gpixels/sec
17% of max score
Feature Matching:
0.33 Gpixels/sec
13% of max score
Stereo Matching:
265.6 Gpixels/sec
9% of max score
Particle Physics:
6315.6 FPS
11% of max score

Passmark Graphics

A multi-test benchmark that evaluates raster, memory bandwidth, and compute performance.

G3D Mark Score:
18589 (50th)
48% of max score
G2D Mark Score:
940
67% of max score
Good
DirectX 12:
66
37% of max score
GPU Compute:
9593 Ops/s
37% of max score

GFXBench 5

Graphics benchmark using modern GPU APIs and game-like scenes across multiple workloads.

Aztec Ruins High (4K):
118.70 FPS
10% of max score
Aztec Ruins Normal:
583.60 FPS
30% of max score
Car Chase:
533.80 FPS
31% of max score
Manhattan 3.1 (1440p):
507.10 FPS
12% of max score
T-Rex:
2784.70 FPS
42% of max score

Blender

Rendering performance benchmark using Blender Cycles throughput as a practical content-creation metric.

Render Score:
6% of max score

GeekBench 6 ML

AI benchmark measuring common ML workloads like classification, detection, and super resolution.

ML Single Precision:
12690 (73rd)
24% of max score
ML Half Precision:
12039
15% of max score
ML Quantized:
8644
22% of max score
Image Classification:
3882
20% of max score
Object Detection:
4757
17% of max score
Image Segmentation:
7960
14% of max score
Face Detection:
13001
11% of max score
Image Super Resolution:
14401
26% of max score
Style Transfer:
164740
24% of max score
Text Classification:
1910
36% of max score
Machine Translation:
3577
41% of max score
Depth Estimation:
20303
24% of max score
Pose Estimation:
72329
21% of max score

FurMark

Stress test designed to push sustained load for thermal stability and cooling behavior.

1080p Vulkan:
8252
24% of max score
1440p Vulkan:
5624
22% of max score
2160p Vulkan:
2817
19% of max score
1080p OpenGL:
7501
25% of max score
1440p OpenGL:
5508
24% of max score
2160p OpenGL:
3004
20% of max score

Performance Charts Of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

These charts give a quick view of FPS scaling across resolutions and how this GPU compares against market top benchmark values.

Gaming FPS Analysis

Ultra settings performance of GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
1080p Ultra
1440p Ultra
4K Ultra

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bar is GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.
Market Top
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

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Frequently Asked Questions about GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti was officially released in March 10, 2017. It was launched as a graphics solution by NVIDIA.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti scores 9,982 on 3DMark Time Spy, indicating its solid capabilities in modern gaming scenarios. This benchmark is the industry standard for measuring DirectX 12 gaming performance.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is equipped with 11 GB of VRAM, which is currently the sweet spot for smooth 1440p gaming and modern texture quality.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has a Total Graphics Power (TGP) of 250 W. This value dictates your power supply (PSU) requirements, so ensure your system can handle this draw effectively.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti operates at a base clock speed of 1481 MHz. This is the minimum clock frequency the graphics card runs at under standard workloads before boosting.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti features a boost clock speed of 1582 MHz. This clock speed represents the maximum frequency the graphics card can dynamically reach during intense gaming or rendering workloads.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is built on the Pascal architecture. This foundational design determines the GPU's power efficiency and support for modern features like hardware Ray Tracing and AI upscaling (DLSS/FSR).

With a performance score of 62%, the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is ranked as a capable mid-range graphics card in our extensive GPU database.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti uses the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, ensuring high-speed data transfer and minimal bottlenecking between the graphics card and the motherboard.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti features 3,584 shading units (cores), which are directly responsible for rendering complex visual effects and lighting in modern games.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti contains approximately 11.8 billion transistors, packed into its silicon to deliver massive parallel processing capabilities.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is manufactured on a 16 nm node. A smaller process node generally translates to better energy efficiency and improved thermal management.