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 1080
- Performs up to 44% better in The Last of Us Part I than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 46 vs 32 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 8 vs 3 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 76% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $144.99 vs $598.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than GeForce GTX 1080 - $4.53 vs $13.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 120 vs 180 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $598 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2079 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
32
69%
Value, $/FPS
$4.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2079 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
73%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
44%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
---|---|---|
May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$599 | MSRP | $199 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5X | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
320.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
1607 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1733 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
1251 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |