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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 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 59% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $299.0 vs $725.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than GeForce RTX 3080 - $3.02 vs $3.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 120 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 113% better in Battlefield 1 than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 211 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 67% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 10 vs 6 GB
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
99
46%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-Fan OC Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI DP 1.4 Gaming Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O6G)
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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
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
198 FPS
$7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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205 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,291.47
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203 FPS
$7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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213 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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198 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
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203 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,439.99
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200 FPS
$5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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199 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,764.99
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205 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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196 FPS
$5.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049.99
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