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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 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 980 is 699 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 92 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 27% cheaper than GeForce GTX 980 - $144.99 vs $199.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GTX 980 - $1.61 vs $2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 120 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD G1 Gaming, GeForce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
90
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
Value Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
79%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $549 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| 1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
| 1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
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