NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 VS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
nvidia
Brand8GB GDDR5X
Memory2560
Cores320.3 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce GTX 1080
VS
nvidia
Brand6GB GDDR5
Memory1280
Cores192.2 GB/s
BandwidthGeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8GB GDDR5X 180W N/A May 2016
GeForce GTX 1080
$599 • May 2016
VS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
$299 • Jul 2016
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
6GB GDDR5 120W N/A Jul 2016
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Specs Comparison
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| TDP | 180 W | 120 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1733 MHz | 1709 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 320.3 GB/s | 192.2 GB/s |
| Process Size | 16nm | 16nm |
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal |
| Shading Units | 2560 | 1280 |
| RT Cores | N/A | N/A |
| TMUs | 160 | 80 |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 192-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1251 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 110.9 GPixel/s | 82.03 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 320.3 GTexel/s | 192.2 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 8.873 GFLOPS | 4.375 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 2.00 MB | 1.50 MB |
| Die Size | 314 mm² | 200 mm² |
| Transistors | 7200 Million | 4400 Million |
| Required PSU | 450 W | 300 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
7282 (+78%)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
4085
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
63994 (+63%)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
39230
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
89.1 FPS (+63%)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
54.6 FPS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
15572 (+54%)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
10080
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Game Benchmarks Comparison (440 benchmarks)
The Lord of the Rings Gollum
2023 • Daedalic Entertainment
1080p
| high
GeForce GTX 1080 (+68%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
1440p
| high
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
2160p
| high
GeForce GTX 1080 (+64%)
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 11 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
GeForce GTX 1080 (+59%)
AVG 70 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
1440p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
GeForce GTX 1080 (+68%)
AVG 57 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
Winner
Loser
Redfall
8.3 2023 • Action, Adventure Arkane Austin
1080p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+46%)
AVG 67 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+68%)
AVG 57 FPS
MIN 48 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
GeForce GTX 1080 (+6%)
AVG 67 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 63 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
GeForce GTX 1080 (+49%)
AVG 67 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
Winner
Loser
Metal Hellsinger
7.4 2022 • Action, Adventure The Outsiders
1080p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+68%)
AVG 79 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+69%)
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+71%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
Winner
Loser
UNCHARTED Legacy of Thieves Collection
7.8 2022 • Adventure Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios
1080p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+%)
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+65%)
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+75%)
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 11 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 8 FPS
MIN 7 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 60 FPS
MIN 48 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
GeForce GTX 1080 (+66%)
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
Winner
Loser
Scars Above
7.9 2023 • Action, Adventure Mad Head Games
1080p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+68%)
AVG 119 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 71 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+66%)
AVG 78 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 117 FPS
MIN 106 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 70 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
GeForce GTX 1080 (+68%)
AVG 79 FPS
MIN 68 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
GeForce GTX 1080 (+70%)
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Winner
Loser
Sons Of The Forest
7.5 2023 • Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation Endnight Games Ltd
1080p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+68%)
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 28 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
1440p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
2160p
| ultra
GeForce GTX 1080 (+67%)
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Wins!
Based on 437 benchmarks across 136 games
70
Avg FPS
GeForce GTX 1080
VS
+62.6%
43
Avg FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
NVIDIA • 8GB GDDR5X
431
Wins
70
Avg FPS
59
Min FPS
99%
Win Rate
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
NVIDIA • 6GB GDDR5
0
Wins
43
Avg FPS
36
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
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