NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Built for 1080p with settings turned down. It outscores 61% of the 179 cards in our index and meets the recommended graphics card of 213 of 232 released games that name one.
- Index
- 25/100
- Rank
- #69
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- Power
- 180 W
- Launch price
- $599
How much of the PC library it covers
Against the 232 released games whose publisher names a graphics card we can place.
- 213 at the recommended spec 92%
- 19 at the minimum only 8%
- 0 below the minimum 0%
The most demanding game it meets the recommended card for is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.
Upcoming releases on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Unreleased games whose publishers have already posted a graphics card requirement.
Recommended spec 7
- Sagas of Lumin Feb 4, 2027
- Pony Island 2: Panda Circus Apr 27, 2027
- HUMANKIND™ 2 2027
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance 2027
- El Paso, Elsewhere 2 To be announced
- Guild Wars 3™ To be announced
- Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Coming soon
Minimum spec 10
- Gears of War: E-Day Oct 6, 2026
- Phantom Blade Zero Oct 28, 2026
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Feb 12, 2027
- Fable Feb 23, 2027
- Outward 2 2027
- PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant 2027
- Sea of Remnants 2027
- SPINE - This is Gun Fu 2027
- Chrono Odyssey To be announced
- The Talos Principle 3 Coming soon
Below minimum 2
- Lords of the Fallen II Coming soon
- SAW: Genesis To be announced
In the heaviest games we track
Modelled at the High preset with upscaling off, next to a processor fast enough not to limit it. Estimates, not recorded runs — how the model works.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | 37 | 23 | 13 |
Spec card
- Maker
- NVIDIA
- Released
- 2016
- Video memory
- 8 GB
- Rated power
- 180 W
- PSU to plan for
- 550 W
- Tier
- C
- Ray tracing
- No
- Upscaling
- FSR
The cards either side of it
Nearest in our index. Pick one to put them side by side.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080: quick answers
Will the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run 2027 games?
Of the 19 upcoming games whose publishers have named a graphics card, it meets the recommended card for 7, only the minimum for 10, and falls short of 2.
Is 8 GB of VRAM enough?
For 1080p and most 1440p games, yes. The heaviest recent releases will want textures turned down.
What power supply do I need for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080?
It is rated at 180 W. With the rest of a typical gaming PC and headroom for power spikes, a good 550 W unit is a safe choice; the PSU calculator works it out for your exact parts.
Is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop?
No. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop scores 26/100 against 25/100 in our index.