Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 1972 days newer than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 120 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 81% better in Far Cry 6 than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 150 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 12 vs 3 GB
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
50%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
26%
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$199 | MSRP | $799 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 192-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
| 1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
