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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1080 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 GTX 1080 is 53 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Performs up to 35% better in Apex Legends than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 144 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 8 vs 6 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 50% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $299.0 vs $599.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Apex Legends than GeForce GTX 1080 - $2.79 vs $4.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 120 vs 180 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.16/FPS
67%
Price, $
$599
49%
FPS Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG Strix Graphics Card (STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING)
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
107
74%
Value, $/FPS
$2.79/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
High
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
73%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
49%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $599 | MSRP | $299 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 1709 MHz |
| 1251 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1080 or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
76 FPS
$11.18/FPS
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