Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 980 is 1194 days older than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 120 vs 165 Watts
- Up to 25% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 5 vs 4 GB
Advantages of GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 6% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - 92 vs 87 FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
92
100%
Value, €/FPS
€10.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€998
100%
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Dec 26th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Dec 26th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
68.36 GPixel/s
88%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
88%
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | vs | GeForce GTX 980 |
---|---|---|
Dec 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
5 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
160-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
160.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |