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€169
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 980 is 699 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 79% cheaper than GeForce GTX 980 - €169.0 vs €816.21
- Up to 78% better value when playing Fortnite than GeForce GTX 980 - €2.73 vs €12.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 120 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 66 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 4 vs 3 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
62
93%
Value, €/FPS
€2.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169
100%
Value Winner
OUTLET COMPUTER GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GDDR5 Scheda Video Doppia Ventola
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Updated 153 minutes ago
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
66
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.37/FPS
22%
Price, €
€816.21
20%
FPS Winner
EVGA GTX980 SC ACX 4GB D5 Scheda Grafica Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 1266 MHz 4096 Mo PCI-Express
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In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
79%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$199 | 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 |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
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