NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
23.3Rasterization38.9
20Ray Tracing31.2
32.8Memoryspec-based53.2
83.8Efficiencyspec-based72.2
28.8Compute52.9
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and rasterization (+16). 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
- 52% lower TDP: 120 W vs 250 W
- 12% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,350 MHz
- 11% higher Boost clock: 1,709 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 29
- 240% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 1,280
- 228% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,700 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 120 W+52% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 4,352+240% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 544 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+12% | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz+11% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 11 GB+83% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 352 bit+83% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 616 GB/s+221% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 13,700+228%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,100Bottom 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 21,400+114%Top 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 83 fpsBottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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