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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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$559
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms the cheaper 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 GTX 1080 is 83 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 63% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $207.49 vs $559.0
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 120 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Performs up to 33% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 72 vs 54 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 8 vs 3 GB
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
73.9224526600541%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
44.35629282365669%
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | May 27th, 2016 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$199 | MSRP | $599 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5X |
| 192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320.3 GB/s |
| 1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
| 1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1733 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1251 MHz |
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