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GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 2060

GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 2060: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

GeForce GTX 1080

8 GB GDDR5X | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Logo
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G)

Buy for 538.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 2060

6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
KAER Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 1680MHz Dual Fans ray-tracing Graphics Card

Buy for 180.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

GeForce GTX 1080

8 GB GDDR5X | 256-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Logo
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G)

Buy for 538.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 2060

6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
KAER Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 1680MHz Dual Fans ray-tracing Graphics Card

Buy for 180.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP $599

Availability

MSRP $349

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 2060 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 1080 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 2060 is 955 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GTX 1080.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1080

  • Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 8 vs 6 GB

Advantages of GeForce RTX 2060

  • Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than GeForce GTX 1080 - 95 vs 94 FPS
  • Up to 67% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $162.32 vs $485.35
  • Up to 67% better value when playing Valheim than GeForce GTX 1080 - $1.90 vs $5.73 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 160 vs 180 Watts
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Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Logo
GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016


FPS

94

99%

Value, €/FPS

€5.73/FPS

33%

Price, €

€538.74

33%

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G)

Buy for 538.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2019


FPS

95

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€180.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

KAER Gaming GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 1680MHz Dual Fans ray-tracing Graphics Card

Buy for 180.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Logo
GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2019

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Logo
GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016


Pixel Fillrate

110.9 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

277.3 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2019


Pixel Fillrate

80.64 GPixel/s

73%

Texel Fillrate

201.6 GTexel/s

73%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Logo

GeForce GTX 1080

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo

GeForce RTX 2060

May 27th, 2016Release Date
Jan 7th, 2019
GeForce 10GenerationGeForce 20
$599MSRP
$349
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GB
Memory6 GB
GDDR5XTypeGDDR6
256-bitBus192-bit
320.3 GB/sBandwidth
336 GB/s
1607 MHz
Base Clock Speed1365 MHz
1733 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1680 MHz
1251 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1750 MHz

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