The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a slightly slower gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 120 vs 165 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Average FPS
69
99%
Min 1% FPS
34
97%
Price, CA$
CA$750.77
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.88/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
100%
Min 1% FPS
35
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
86%
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
88%
FP32
4.375 TFLOPS
88%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
95%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
82.03 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
| 136.7 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
| 4.375 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
