GeForce GTX Titan X (Maxwell) vs GeForce GTX 1080
GeForce GTX Titan X (Maxwell)
2015 · $220 today
4822
GeForce GTX 1080
2016 · $200 today
5832
Dashed outline = score at launch
Why GeForce GTX Titan X (Maxwell) is better
- VRAM: 12 GB GDDR5 vs 8 GB GDDR5X(50% more)
- Memory Bus: 384-bit vs 256-bit(50% more)
- CUDA Cores: 3072 vs 2560(20% more)
- Memory Bandwidth: 336.5 GB/s vs 320 GB/s(5% more)
Why GeForce GTX 1080 is better
- Process Node: 16 nm vs 28 nm(1.8× less)
- Boost Clock: 1733 MHz vs 1075 MHz(1.6× more)
- TDP: 180 W vs 250 W(39% less)
- FP32 Compute: 8.9 TFLOPS vs 6.6 TFLOPS(35% more)
- Recommended PSU: 500 W vs 600 W(20% less)
Verdict
GeForce GTX 1080 leads outright in 4 of 6 dimensions today.
Spec by spec
| Spec | GeForce GTX Titan X (Maxwell) | GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Specs | ||
| CUDA Cores | 3072● | 2560 |
| Boost Clock | 1075 MHz | 1733 MHz● |
| Process Node | 28 nm | 16 nm● |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB GDDR5● | 8 GB GDDR5X |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit● | 256-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 336.5 GB/s● | 320 GB/s |
| Performance | ||
| FP32 Compute | 6.6 TFLOPS | 8.9 TFLOPS● |
| Ray Tracing Cores | None | None |
| Power & Thermal | ||
| TDP | 250 W | 180 W● |
| Recommended PSU | 600 W | 500 W● |