Comparision Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
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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 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 video card is based on the Pascal architecture. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The first has 4400 million transistors. The second is 5200 million. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has a transistor size of 16 nm versus 28.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1506 MHz versus 1127 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 6 GB. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has 6 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 192.2 Gb/s versus 224.4 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is 3.79. At NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4.92.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 scored 10198 points. And here is the second card 10752 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 12748 points. Second 12349 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 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has Directx version 12. Video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 -- Directx version - 12.1.
Regarding cooling, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 120W heat dissipation requirements versus 165W for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980.
Why NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score 10980 против 9925 , more on 11%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score 12748 против 12349 , more on 3%
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score 17196 против 16804 , more on 2%
- 3DMark Vantage Performance test score 43486 против 36269 , more on 20%
- Unigine Heaven 3.0 test score 9043 против 124 , more on 7193%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980: highlights
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FAQ
How does the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 scored 10198 points. The second video card scored 10752 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is 3.79 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 4.92 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 120 Watt. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 165 Watt.
How fast are Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 operates at 1506 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1708 MHz. The clock base frequency of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 reaches 1127 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1216 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 supports GDDR5. Installed 6 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 192.2 GB/s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 works with GDDR5. The second one has 4 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 192.2 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 1 HDMI outputs. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with 1 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 uses There is no data. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 uses the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is equipped with GP106. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is set to GM204.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 4400 million transistors. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has 5200 million transistors