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Compare GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC vs GeForce GTX 1050 WINDFORCE OC

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 WINDFORCE OC are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), Max Resolution (7680 x 4320) and DirectX (DirectX 12). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+278%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Type.
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Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
GV-N1080WF3OC-8GD
Model
GV-N1050WF2OC-2GD
Release Date
📅 September 2017
Release Date
📅 July 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(68 reviews)
User reviews
★★★☆☆
(9 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
45th / 101
(0%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
86th / 101
(-278%)
Gaming Effective Value
1069th / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
1771st / 1799
TDP
🔌 180 Watts
TDP
🔌 75 Watts
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Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1080
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1050
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Size
2 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5X
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1660 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1390 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1800 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1530 MHz
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Length
280 mm
Length
229 mm
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
3
DisplayPort
1
HDMI
1
HDMI
3
G-SYNC Support
Yes
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Windforce OC:

  • Monstrously better gaming performance, around +278%
  • Hugely better gaming effective value.
  • More VRAM memory available (+6 GB)
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • +2 Display Ports

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 WINDFORCE OC:

  • 3% cheaper, you can save $9.09
  • Newer Product, it was released around 10 months later
  • Around 58% lower thermal design power
  • +2 Ports HDMI

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