The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $203.15 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 120 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 64% cheaper – $112.16 vs $315.31
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 3 GB
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Average FPS
66
94%
Min 1% FPS
33
94%
Price, €
€315.31
35%
Value, €/FPS
€4.77/FPS
34%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
100%
Min 1% FPS
35
100%
Price, €
€112.16
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.6/FPS
100%
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€112.16
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€359.46
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€792.66
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 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 3 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Memory
3 GB
75%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
86%
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
79%
FP32
3.935 TFLOPS
79%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
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 3 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 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 | ||
81.98 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
| 123 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
| 3.935 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
