GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
ASUS's GTX 1080 Ti, a 2017-era Pascal flagship with 11GB of GDDR5X, now a refurbished used-market option for budget builds and older games.
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Why we rate it
- 11GB of VRAM was unprecedented
- Strong 1080p and 1440p rasterisation
- Standard 8-pin PCIe power
- ASUS Aura Sync RGB lighting
- No ray tracing, no DLSS
- GDDR5X, not modern memory
Where the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti wins and loses
Specifications
Memory
Compute units
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs GALAX RTX 2080 Super
| ASUSGeForce GTX 1080 TiThis page | GALAXRTX 2080 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 0 /100 | — /100 |
| VRAM | 11 GB | — |
| Boost clock | 1632 MHz | — |
| Memory type | GDDR5X | — |
| Cuda cores | 3584 | — |
| Memory bus bit | 352 | — |
Is the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti right for you?
If you find a refurbished or used 1080 Ti at a genuinely low price (well under £150) and mostly play older games or esports titles at 1080p or 1440p, it's a reasonable temporary solution. Nothing more.
If you want to play the latest games at decent settings with ray tracing, or you're building new and would otherwise buy a new entry-level card, the 1080 Ti's missing features and ageing drivers will hold you back.
Before you buy
Only at a very low used or refurbished price (well under £150) and only if you play older games or esports titles. Even a new RX 7600 or used RTX 3060 delivers far better gaming with ray tracing and DLSS support.
No. The 1080 Ti is pre-RTX hardware and has no ray tracing cores. Any game that uses ray tracing will run with RT disabled. For modern RT gaming, you need an RTX 20-series card or newer.
No. DLSS requires Nvidia's tensor cores, which were introduced with the RTX 20 series. The 1080 Ti is Pascal-era hardware and predates that technology entirely.
Reasonably, if you buy from a reputable refurbisher with a warranty. The 90-day minimum warranty is short, so test the card thoroughly under load in the first few days. Mining-era examples may have worn fans or thermal pads.
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