NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
23.3Rasterization23.6
20Ray Tracing20
32.8Memoryspec-based32.4
83.8Efficiencyspec-based73.8
28.8Compute33.1
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB scores 34 against 33.1 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 43% lower process: 16 nm vs 28 nm
- 41% higher Boost clock: 1,709 MHz vs 1,216 MHz
- 34% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,126 MHz
- 27% lower TDP: 120 W vs 165 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 29
- 60% higher Shading units: 2,048 vs 1,280
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 17% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 11% higher PassMark G3D: 11,071 vs 10,018
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Maxwell |
| Process | 16 nm+43% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 120 W+27% | 165 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 2,048+60% |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+34% | 1,126 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz+41% | 1,216 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB+50% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 224 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,204Bottom 15% | 4,361+4%Bottom 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,018Bottom 18% | 11,071+11%Bottom 21% |
Related comparisons
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBvs AMD Radeon RX 590VSNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBvs AMD Radeon RX 580VSNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBvs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 TiVSNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBvs AMD Radeon RX 6400VSNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GBVSNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980vs AMD Radeon RX 6400VSNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980vs Intel Arc A310VSNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650VS