GeForce GTX 1080 Video Card Review

How We Tested

During our benchmarking sessions, we used the configuration listed below. Between the tests, the only variable component was the video card being tested.
Hardware Configuration

• CPU: Core i7-6950X running at 3.8 GHz
• Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Extreme6/3.1
• CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate
• Memory: 64 GiB DDR4-3000 HyperX Predator, four KHX3000C15/16GX 16 GiB modules running at 2400 MHz
• Boot drive: Kingston HyperX Savage 480 GB
• Case: Thermaltake Core P3
• Video Monitor: Samsung U28D590
• Power Supply: Corsair CX750

Operating System Configuration

• Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Driver Versions

• AMD driver version: Crimson 16.12.1
• NVIDIA driver version: 376.33

Software Used

• 3DMark
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
• Doom
• Dying Light
• GTA V
• Hitman
• Mad Max
• Rise of the Tomb Rider
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Error Margin
We adopted a 3% error margin; thus, differences below 3% cannot be considered relevant. In other words, products with a performance difference below 3% should be considered as having similar performance.