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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.

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GeForce GTX 1080

8 GB GDDR5X | 256-bit

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

Buy for $499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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GeForce RTX 2060

6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

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

Buy for $199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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GeForce GTX 1080

8 GB GDDR5X | 256-bit

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

Buy for $499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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GeForce RTX 2060

6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

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

Buy for $199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP $599

Availability

MSRP $349

Key Differences

In short — GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 2060 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 2060 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1080 is 955 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 2060.

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

  • Up to 60% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $199.99 vs $499.00
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than GeForce GTX 1080 - $15.38 vs $38.38 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 160 vs 180 Watts
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016


FPS

13

100%

Value, $/FPS

$38.38/FPS

40%

Price, $

$499

40%

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

Buy for $499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

GeForce RTX 2060

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2019


FPS

13

100%

Value, $/FPS

$15.38/FPS

100%

Price, $

$199.99

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016

GeForce RTX 2060

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2019

Theoretical Performance

GeForce GTX 1080

Desktop • May 27th, 2016


Pixel Fillrate

110.9 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

277.3 GTexel/s

100%

GeForce RTX 2060

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2019


Pixel Fillrate

80.64 GPixel/s

73%

Texel Fillrate

201.6 GTexel/s

73%

GeForce GTX 1080

vs

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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