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£280
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 1505 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 57% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - £280.0 vs £643.86
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 120 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 142% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 116 vs 48 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - £5.55 vs £5.83 per FPS
- Up to 67% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 10 vs 6 GB
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
PNY Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Graphics Card GDDR5, 6 GB
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GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
116
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£643.86
43%
FPS and Value Winner
Inno 3D GeForce RTX 3080 iChill X4 LHR, 10240 MB GDDR6X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
49%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
29%
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$299 | MSRP | $699 |
| 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 |
| 6 GB | Memory | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 192-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or GeForce RTX 3080
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
£12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,312.8
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100 FPS
£10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,039.99
In Stock
98 FPS
£32.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£3,189
In Stock
114 FPS
£22.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,519.95
In Stock
100 FPS
£22.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,289.95
In Stock
100 FPS
£18.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,819.95
In Stock
114 FPS
£21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,449.95
In Stock
100 FPS
£20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,009.95
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114 FPS
£19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,219.95
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