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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 1505 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 75% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $189.97 vs $748.96
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 120 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 305% better in Overwatch 2 than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 320 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $2.34 vs $2.4 per FPS
- Up to 67% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 10 vs 6 GB
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
79
24.6875%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
97.5%
Price, $
$189.97
100%
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-Fan OC Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI DP 1.4 Gaming Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O6G)
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GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
320
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$748.96
25%
FPS and Value Winner
2021 Newst GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition / AllyFlex HDMI
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
49.95736906211937%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
29.391528703504623%
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$299 | MSRP | $699 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 GB | Memory | 10 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 192-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or GeForce RTX 3080
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
288 FPS
$6.7/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-11700F
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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$6.19/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$6.25/FPS
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