Comparision EVGA GeForce GTX 980 vs EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The EVGA GeForce GTX 980 video card is based on the Maxwell architecture. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked on the Pascal architecture. The first has 5200 million transistors. The second is 4400 million. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has a transistor size of 28 nm versus 16.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1126 MHz versus 1607 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has 4 GB. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked has 4 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 224.3 Gb/s versus 192.2 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is 4.83. At EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked 3.96.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, EVGA GeForce GTX 980 scored 10862 points. And here is the second card 10117 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 12476 points. Second 12648 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x16. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has Directx version 12. Video card EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has 165W heat dissipation requirements versus 120W for EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked.
Why EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is better than EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked
- Passmark score 10862 против 10117 , more on 7%
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score 82328 против 75472 , more on 9%
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU benchmark score 311548 против 232088 , more on 34%
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 vs EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked: highlights
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General information
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FAQ
How does the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark EVGA GeForce GTX 980 scored 10862 points. The second video card scored 10117 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is 4.83 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 3.96 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 165 Watt. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked 120 Watt.
How fast are EVGA GeForce GTX 980 and EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 operates at 1126 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1216 MHz. The clock base frequency of EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked reaches 1607 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1835 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 supports GDDR5. Installed 4 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 224.3 GB/s. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked works with GDDR5. The second one has 6 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 224.3 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has 1 HDMI outputs. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked is equipped with 1 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 uses There is no data. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is built on Maxwell. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked uses the Pascal architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with GM204. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked is set to GP106.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has 5200 million transistors. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 Superclocked has 4400 million transistors