NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
23.3Rasterization25.7
20Ray Tracing20
32.8Memoryspec-based39.8
83.8Efficiencyspec-based63.3
28.8Compute38.8
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB scores 34 against 34.3 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 59% higher Boost clock: 1,709 MHz vs 1,075 MHz
- 52% lower TDP: 120 W vs 250 W
- 51% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,000 MHz
- 43% lower process: 16 nm vs 28 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $649
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 39 vs 29
- 120% higher Shading units: 2,816 vs 1,280
- 100% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 192 bit
- 75% higher bandwidth: 337 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 38% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 5,789 vs 4,204
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2015 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Maxwell |
| Process | 16 nm+43% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 120 W+52% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 6-pin + 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 2,816+120% |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+51% | 1,000 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz+59% | 1,075 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 337 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,204Bottom 15% | 5,789+38%Bottom 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,018Bottom 18% | 13,614+36%Bottom 32% |
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