NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
28.4Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing23.2
41.5Memoryspec-based39.8
76.4Efficiencyspec-based83.3
41.2Compute33.8
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10804 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 scores 37.8 against 38.1 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 edges ahead in Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 34
- 33% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,920
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 32% higher PassMark G3D: 15,607 vs 11,800
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 23 vs 20
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- 11% lower TDP: 160 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 180 W | 160 W+11% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+33% | 1,920 |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+18% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz+3% | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 336 GB/s+5% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536+16%Bottom 27% | 6,500Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+32%Bottom 41% | 11,800Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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