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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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$349.99
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$399
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
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$598
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$598.99
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1080 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 1080 is 83 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 42% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $349.0 vs $598.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rocket League than GeForce GTX 1080 - $1.39 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 120 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Performs up to 25% better in Rocket League than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 315 vs 251 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 8 vs 3 GB
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
251
79%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$349
100%
Value Winner
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
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%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
44%
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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