NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
23.3Rasterization49.3
20Ray Tracing42.1
32.8Memoryspec-based59.2
83.8Efficiencyspec-based64.3
28.8Compute64.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+36) and rasterization (+26). 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
- 66% lower TDP: 120 W vs 350 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 29
- 700% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 1,280
- 375% higher bandwidth: 912 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 120 W+66% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 10,240+700% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+10% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz+3% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 912 GB/s+375% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 19,200+360%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,150Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 25,800+157%Top 18% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 155 fpsTop 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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