GTX 1080

Forum discussion tagged with GTX 1080.
  1. T

    Question GTX 1080 Help.

    So I recently decided to switch cases and go from water cooling to air cooling on my CPU, my ASUS ROG Strix 1080 is air cooled. I had it in the Phanteks evolv shift X case, so the GPU was mounted vertically behind the mother board with a riser cable. All was well. I now have it mounted in the...
  2. EvooHD

    Question GTX 1080 (Shutting off, randomly)

    Hello, I'have weird problem with my gpu, it's a "ASUS STRIX GTX 1080 8G OC" the card, run fine month ago, but few days ago it started doing weird things, where the Monitors would just shut off randomly (Black Screen) i could still hear background just can't see, and the card would light up...
  3. S

    Question "No signal" from the first two DisplayPorts on EVGA GTX 1080 FTW ACX 3.0 ?

    Hi all, I can't seem to figure out this issue (maybe I'm just 7 years too late to figuring out that the ports are dead?), but here's my problem: when I plug a DisplayPort cable into the right-most DP port of my GTX 1080, everything is A-ok. However, if I plug that same cable into either of the...
  4. MoonJo

    Question Low performance and Fps in League and other programs (GTX 1080)

    Hi there! I have been struggling with running league of legends and many more games and software on my pc, It has the following specs: Ryzen 7 2700x MSI x470 gaming pro carbon 2tb Nvme Kingston Fury Renegade 1tb Nvme Samsung 970evo 32gb 3600mhz ddr4 ram Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB. Asus Strix...
  5. B

    Question HELP!! All my games are crashing with my gtx 1080 :(

    So for the last week or so my games keep crashing! I have a Zotac Gtx 1080 8GB running on WIN 10 running the 526.86 now. The games (trying mainly with BF1) open fine and join the server and then play the game on ULTRA settings 1080p 144FPS absolutely fine, great graphics for 5 or so minutes...
  6. D

    [SOLVED] Is my build still good in 2022 ?

    Hello, I bought this PC in 2019, and I use it almost daily, I'm not a big gamer I play league of legends sometimes, that's all. I wonder if this PC is still good in 2022 and can run new games in UHD, and how many years will it be before changing some components. Cordially
  7. J

    [SOLVED] Alienware Area 51 R2 GTX 1080 Thermal Pad Thickness

    Hi, I built a new PC and just transferred my Dell GTX 1080 to my new 12th gen rig. I used to have an Alienware Area 51 R2 PC. I was just wondering if anyone has the same graphics card who knows what thickness the thermal pads are for the Dell GTX 1080? It's 5+ years old and I need to replace...
  8. J

    Question How should I go about upgrading my CPU?

    I'd like to upgrade my PC's processor. Currently I have: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2808 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 6 Logical Processor(s) I'm not sure what is compatible with my computer, which is my cause for hesitation. I have an Alienware Aurora R7: 16GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 I...
  9. Zyon134

    Question GTX 1080 Fps Drop

    I very recently upgraded to a GTX 1080, and have noticed that a majority of games I play run at 60 FPS, and then randomly drop to 50 FPS and stay there until I click off. Is this because of software settings, or because of a bottleneck in my setup? Specs: Motherboard: ASRock B450 Pro4 CPU: AMD...
  10. Gatorfan

    Question Confusing Results from MODS (MATS) while Trying to Diagnose my GTX 1080

    I have an EVGA GTX 1080 SC, which will turn on and light up, but will only output a black screen. When I turn the computer on, the card will not output a signal for about 30 seconds, then output a black screen. From what I've looked up, this is indicative of a memory problem. Regardless, I...
  11. ErtZu

    Question Mainboard PCI_E1 (x16) slot issue?

    Hello, I've built a PC for my good buddy as a birthday gift without his knowledge. Every component was bought new, but not the GPU. It's my old GTX 1080 Palit GameRock Premium Edition in a good condition. Specs: MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus AMD Ryzen 5 3600 16 GB G. Skill DDR 4-3200mhz GTX 1080...
  12. L

    Question Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Edition thermal pads

    In a few months my GTX 1080 will have been used for 4 years and the only thing I did is clean the fans and blow some compressed air on it. I want to change the thermal paste and possibly de pads (don't know if necessary) and I am not sure about what thickness should the new pads (if necessary...
  13. F

    [SOLVED] Heavy monitor upgrade with GTX 1080 - Will it be a problem?

    I want to upgrade from 2x 1080p @ 60 Hz monitors to 3x 1440p @ 165 Hz monitors. It will work without any problems on my "KFA2 GeForce GTX 1080 Hall of Fame (8GB GDDR5X)", am I right? At least while coding / browsing.
  14. Dark1234512

    Question Graphics card shows 0 MB of VRAM and crashes when Nvidia drivers are installed - Windows 10 Pro x64 ?

    Hi, I bought this Nvidia GTX 1080 - Zotac Extreme AMP! from eBay. The seller says that you can use it without the drivers and i try to do it, but Windows always installs driver and the screen crashes. I try a lot of things: Install Last and Older version of Nvidia Drivers, always black...
  15. S

    [SOLVED] Burnt GTX 1080

    I left my PC idling with New World in the background while showering and returned to my PC being shut off and releasing a burning smell. I dismantled every thing to find out where the smell came from. It was my GPU. Now, there is obviously a bit of damage but is there any hope in repairing the...
  16. MEIZ

    [SOLVED] Powering 4 GPUs from single PSU ?

    Hey! I need your help, guys. I am trying to setting up a rig and have some questions. I have researched around, but many answers are too old and I do not know what is relevant and what is not to daily standards. I currently have: PSU: Cooler Master 850V Gold SFX (4 PSI-e slots) GPU: 1x GTX...
  17. taimoorbaig382

    [SOLVED] How To OC My Gigabyte Aorus XTR GTX 1080 To Get Max Possible Performance?

    Greetings, I've recently sold my GTX 1080 Ti Founder's Edition and downgraded it to Gigabyte Aorus XTR GTX 1080. I can feel the performance impact on many games as I was playing them on maxed settings and even upscaled many of them because I have a 1080p 60Hz monitor. I'm new to OCing, this...
  18. K

    [SOLVED] Repair a Burnt GTX 1080?

    I have a GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Mini ITX 8GB GDDR5X 256bit (GV-N1080IX-8GD) graphics card that is burnt. Can it be fixed? Here are some photos: 1 2 The other side doesn't show any damage.
  19. J

    Question RX 470 does not work with Intel systems?

    Hello friends I’m new here and I have a REALLY confusing hardware problem, so this is a gonna a bit long. tl;dr, I think my RX 470 is locked to Ryzen systems and will not work with Intel systems. Context: From the Philippines. I bought my girlfriend an RX 470 that she could use in her new...
  20. ahmadraza64631

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 5 3600xt + gtx 1080 + 16gb ram but not good fps for 240 hz

    Hi, My name is Ahmad Raza. I've bought a gaming pc some months ago for Fortnite as a competitive point of view. my aim was to get 240 consistent fps on Fortnite because I saw videos where people with a setup like mine getting 240 consistent fps. here is the setup: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600xt GPU:Gtx...
  21. M

    Question Freezing and Code 43 on GPU driver ?

    Hi, a couple days ago i was watching some youtube videos and my pc froze so i had to shut it down holding down the power on button. When i turned it on again MSI Afterburner wasn't detecting my GTX 1080 and my Nvidia control panel was gone so i went and check in device manager and my GPU was...
  22. albn99

    [SOLVED] 4K monitor and GTX 1080, viable?

    I am looking to buy a 4K monitor, but I am reluctant because my setup is rather old. I have an i7 8700k and a GTX 1080. I am not sure if 4k is a viable option. Since there's so many options out there, am I just wasting my money? The monitor I am looking at is this, but has a 60Hz refresh rate...
  23. B

    [SOLVED] HELP! System underperforming! High end PC only 90 FPS on BF1 - Gtx 1080

    Help! System: Win 10 Pro 64 bit CPU - I7-6700k @ 4.00GHz RAM – 32GB mixed @ 3142 MHz MOTHERBOARD - Asus Z170-A GPU – Zotac Gtx 1080 AMP 8GB Storage – Windows on 500GB Cricual SSD and games on WD SATA 3 HDD So I feel like my GPU is super underperforming. I initially had a R9 290x which was...
  24. R

    Question Can the moterboard and Storeage affect my GAME fps from 45-60 to 12-22

    Hi so guess I will start with my Original PC Configuration CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 (no OC) GPU: Zotac GTX 1080 mini (no OC) Motherboard: Asus B350-F Strix Edition Ram: Gskill 16GB =2 x8 (F4-2400c16D-16GFX) M.2 NVME: Silicon Power 1TB HDD: 2TB Seagate Baracuda (ST2000DM006) Components failed...
  25. E

    [SOLVED] GPU Utilization never above 40%

    My system consists of an i5 4690K at 4.3GHz and a GTX 1080 FTW 2, 16GB ram All around a very fast system, but in battlefield 4 I do notice that my GPU utilization never goes past %40 and that's even a stretch. CPU sits at 100% the whole time Any Ideas? I can't imagine a 1080 bottlenecks an i5...
  26. L

    Question Worse performance in Minecraft after GPU upgrade

    I recently upgraded from a GTX 1080 SC to a EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3. All my other components have stayed the same since the upgrade (I have an i9-9900k) but I've noticed a significant drop in performance in Minecraft of all games. I have no explaination as to why this happens which is kind of why I'm...
  27. E

    [SOLVED] What killed the Graphics card?

    Hello everyone, this post is gonna be a bit long so I'd like to start with listing out the computer specifications out. MSI B85M Micro-ATX Motherboard 16Gb DDR3 1600Mhz RAM 850 Watts Thermaltake Bronze P.S.U I7 4770S (4 cores - 8 threads CPU at 3.1Ghz - 3.9Ghz) GTX ASUS Turbo 1080 (Failing)...
  28. C

    [SOLVED] GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK X compatibility with Freesync Premium monitor MSI Optix MAG274R

    Hi everyone. I would like to know, if you have any reliable experience with the uper mentioned GPU and the Monitor. I have a plan to buy this older GPU, beacuse currently there are no other options, and it is relativly cheap. But as you can see I have a Freesync Premium monitor MSI Optix...
  29. N

    [SOLVED] I opened chrome and my display started flashing.

    I am on a Asus 1080 Strix... had it for a few years now been working perfect. Driver version 456.71. I opened up chrome and I heard the disconnect sound subsequently followed by a blank display... then a reconnect sound and my display came back. All back to normal. I checked event viewer which...
  30. ghozt67

    Question Repasting and Replacing thermal pad on Galax GTX 1080 exoc.

    Good day, I am planning to repaste my GALAX GTX 1080 EXOC SNPR and am asking for recommended brands of thermal paste as well as the appropriate thickness of thermal pads. I would love to see your inputs. Thanks in advance!
  31. stardewpersonas

    [SOLVED] Graphics Card Stops Working After Sleep or Restart

    Current Build: Dell Prebuilt, Inspiron 5680 Intel 8700 GTX 1080 16 GB RAM So, a while ago, a friend gave me her old 1080 (originally had a 1060 3GB) after she updated her own rig. It took a bit of finagling but I eventually managed to get it working with my system with 0 problems afterwards...
  32. papada911

    [SOLVED] GPU is constantly maxing out when gaming

    Hi all, My mobo recently died, and I decided to use that opportunity to upgrade it and my CPU. Current specs are: i7-10700K @ 3.8GHz | MSI Z490 Gaming Carbon Wifi | Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4-3000 | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC | Samsung 850 EVO 500GB | Seagate BarraCuda 2TB | Corsair HX750i |...
  33. A

    [SOLVED] PC Crashes After Logging In To Desktop GTX 1080 RGB Blinking White

    Please Help! I am having an issue where, upon logging into windows, my monitor goes black, RBG for the mouse and keyboard turn off, and my GTX 1080 RBG lighting starts blinking between white and orange. I have had this build for 3 years now and never had any issues, and all of a sudden this...
  34. ananthakrishnan

    Question Im getting high temp in idle state?

    im using a gtx 1080 rog strix. I updated my bios for my asus prime x370 pro and after that im seeing that the gpu temp increased. Usually it stayed below 50 but now its at 50+ in idle and clock speed is also higher than normal. can someone help me out? :(
  35. L

    [SOLVED] Cooling/component fans issues

    I'm about to organize a major computer cleaning and my warranties (except for the PSU) are about to expire. So I decided to tackle this issues that's been plaguing me for a while. Every time I use my computer, my fans make strange noises .... sometimes it sounds like a fly was cought between the...
  36. L

    Question How to sell a modded Gtx 1080 Founders Edition?

    I am considering upgrading to the new Rtx 3080 and I am just wondering how I would go about selling my current graphics card? My current graphics card is a gtx 1080 founders edition. I have overclocked the card and long story short I have installed a NZXT gpu bracket with a 120mm AIO. I am...
  37. SpaceBunkerz

    Question what graphics card is compatible with my motherboard?

    I bought this pre-built pc about 2 years ago and I'm thinking its time to upgrade the graphics card (currently have a gtx 1070) id like to upgrade to either a 1080 or 2080 I know how to install it and I have the funds for it but the only thing I'm worried about is the compatibility with my...
  38. D

    [SOLVED] Video output becomes faulty after installing GPU drivers. What is the source of the problem?

    Hello, a couple of months ago I had assembled my first PC and everything was running great until recently where my video output would produce some abnormalities. It was a few days ago while I was playing a game when I started to get visual artifacts that covered both of the monitors I had...
  39. S

    [SOLVED] GTX 1080 having problems

    Specs: GTX 1080 Core i7 6700t 16gb ddr4 ram 800watt psu Problem: I am trying to play Warzone and no matter what, the only way i can get almost 60 fps is by putting everything to the lowest settings possible. Even then, i get around 55-65 fps. When i look in the control panel, my gpu will be...
  40. Jperkins98

    [SOLVED] GTX 1080 clock speeds fluctuating alot, is this normal?

    My cards clock speeds are fluctuating a lot in idle, yesterday the speeds were stuck at base clock, so i uninstalled drivers and reinstalled, seems to of fixed that but now it fluctuates like crazy, it will stay low for like 5-15 mins but then start going up and down again. here is a picture of...