GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (10 Gbps)

Pascal's first leap

8GB GDDR5X. Documented release: May 2016.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

GTX 1080 8GB (10 Gbps) benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 143 FPS
Our rating: 55.1 /100
1080s we've tested: 104
Recorded benchmark rank: #69 of 257 variants

Shared family total: GeForce GTX 1080 8GB.

GPUsed’s continuous 1080p FurMark workload. These figures compare that benchmark, not FPS in a particular game. Historical quantities are supplied model or family totals, not the retained sample size of the displayed FPS average.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The GTX 1080 introduced desktop Pascal and GDDR5X with a substantial step forward in high-end gaming. It set a new performance and efficiency baseline before the 1080 Ti later took the absolute flagship position.

GPUsed Legend Rating

8.9 /10

8.9 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (10 Gbps)
Memory: 8GB GDDR5X
Documented release: May 2016
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: documented market

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Profile sources

Reviewed 2 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

Source 1: nvidia.com Release reference
Source 2: anandtech.com

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