NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
23.3Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing—
32.8Memoryspec-based45.7
83.8Efficiencyspec-based76.5
28.8Compute46.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+10). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 44% lower TDP: 120 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 29
- 165% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 4,178
- 133% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 130% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 1,280
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 120 W+44% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 2,944+130% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,515 MHz+1% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 448 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 11,071+165%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 18,575+85%Top 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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