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Graphics card comparison

GeForce GTX 1060 vs GeForce GTX 980

Nvidia

GeForce GTX 1060

6144 Mb GDDR5 Released 10 Jul 2016 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 1060
Nvidia

GeForce GTX 980

4096 Mb GDDR5 Released 19 Sep 2014 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 980

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • GeForce GTX 1060100%
  • GeForce GTX 980107%

Relative performance

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce GTX 1060100%
  • GeForce GTX 980103%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1060

  • 45 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX 980 .
  • This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
  • Supports PhysX
  • Supports G-Sync
  • Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
  • Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
  • Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 980

  • Supports PhysX
  • Supports G-Sync
  • Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
  • Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
No winner
Our verdict

No clear winner declared

These graphics cards seems to have comparable performance based on the game benchmark suite used (63 combinations of games and resolutions).

Specifications

Core configuration

GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 980
GPU NameGP106 (GP106-400-A1)GM204 (GM204-400-A1)
Fab Process16 nm28 nm
Die Size200 mm²398 mm²
Transistors4,400 million5,200 million
Shaders12802048
Compute Units1016
Core clock1506 MHz1127 MHz
ROPs4864
TMUs80128

Memory configuration

GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 980
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Bus Width192 bit256 bit
Memory Speed2002 MHz
8008 MHz effective		1753 MHz
7012 MHz effective
Memory Size6144 Mb4096 Mb

Additional details

GeForce GTX 1060GeForce GTX 980
TDP120 watts165 watts
Release Date10 Jul 201619 Sep 2014

Raw performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 106072.30 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 98072.10 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1060120.50 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 980144.30 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce GTX 1060192.20 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 980224.40 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce GTX 10603855.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 9804616.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

3DMark 11

  • GeForce GTX 106017380
  • GeForce GTX 98018720

Points (higher is better)

Game benchmarks

Alien Isolation

DX11, Max Detail, 2xMSAA 16xAF

  • GeForce GTX 1060138
  • GeForce GTX 980139

FPS (higher is better)

Anno 2205

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

  • GeForce GTX 106070
  • GeForce GTX 98080

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield Hardline

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

  • GeForce GTX 106073
  • GeForce GTX 98071

FPS (higher is better)

Dishonored 2

Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106050
  • GeForce GTX 98056

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

Ultra,TSSAA8tx,Vsync off,VULKAN,Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060122
  • GeForce GTX 980132

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

  • GeForce GTX 106069
  • GeForce GTX 98072

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry Primal

DX11, Very High Settings

  • GeForce GTX 106071
  • GeForce GTX 98069

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 4

Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106083
  • GeForce GTX 98085

FPS (higher is better)

Ghost Recon - Wildlands

Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106059
  • GeForce GTX 98059

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 106090
  • GeForce GTX 98088

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

  • GeForce GTX 106065
  • GeForce GTX 98062

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 7

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106084
  • GeForce GTX 98091

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

  • GeForce GTX 106078
  • GeForce GTX 98076

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 106052
  • GeForce GTX 98052

FPS (higher is better)

Sniper Elite 4

DX12 , Ultra Quality,16x AF,Ambient Occlusion,Tessellation

  • GeForce GTX 106070
  • GeForce GTX 98073

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce GTX 106059
  • GeForce GTX 98060

FPS (higher is better)

Thief 2014

DX11, Very High Details

  • GeForce GTX 106079
  • GeForce GTX 98071

FPS (higher is better)

Tom Clancy's The Division

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

  • GeForce GTX 106062
  • GeForce GTX 98067

FPS (higher is better)

Total War: Warhammer

DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

  • GeForce GTX 106070
  • GeForce GTX 98072

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs 2

Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106051
  • GeForce GTX 98052

FPS (higher is better)

Alien Isolation

DX11, Max Detail, 2xMSAA 16xAF

  • GeForce GTX 106094
  • GeForce GTX 98097

FPS (higher is better)

Anno 2205

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

  • GeForce GTX 106049
  • GeForce GTX 98052

FPS (higher is better)

Ashes Of The Singularity

DX12, High Quality, 8m samples, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 106049
  • GeForce GTX 98050

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield Hardline

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

  • GeForce GTX 106049
  • GeForce GTX 98049

FPS (higher is better)

Dishonored 2

Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106037
  • GeForce GTX 98043

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

Ultra,TSSAA8tx,Vsync off,VULKAN,Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106076
  • GeForce GTX 98083

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

  • GeForce GTX 106049
  • GeForce GTX 98053

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry Primal

DX11, Very High Settings

  • GeForce GTX 106048
  • GeForce GTX 98049

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 4

Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106054
  • GeForce GTX 98055

FPS (higher is better)

Ghost Recon - Wildlands

Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106042
  • GeForce GTX 98044

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 106063
  • GeForce GTX 98061

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

  • GeForce GTX 106048
  • GeForce GTX 98045

FPS (higher is better)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

DX11, Very High Detail

  • GeForce GTX 106074
  • GeForce GTX 98078

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 7

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106053
  • GeForce GTX 98057

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

  • GeForce GTX 106052
  • GeForce GTX 98056

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 106034
  • GeForce GTX 98034

FPS (higher is better)

Sniper Elite 4

DX12 , Ultra Quality,16x AF,Ambient Occlusion,Tessellation

  • GeForce GTX 106052
  • GeForce GTX 98053

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce GTX 106046
  • GeForce GTX 98048

FPS (higher is better)

Thief 2014

DX11, Very High Details

  • GeForce GTX 106056
  • GeForce GTX 98052

FPS (higher is better)

Tom Clancy's The Division

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

  • GeForce GTX 106042
  • GeForce GTX 98048

FPS (higher is better)

Total War: Warhammer

DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

  • GeForce GTX 106049
  • GeForce GTX 98050

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs 2

Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106034
  • GeForce GTX 98035

FPS (higher is better)

Alien Isolation

DX11, Max Detail, 2xMSAA 16xAF

  • GeForce GTX 106038
  • GeForce GTX 98040

FPS (higher is better)

Anno 2205

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

  • GeForce GTX 106027
  • GeForce GTX 98030

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield Hardline

DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

  • GeForce GTX 106024
  • GeForce GTX 98025

FPS (higher is better)

Dishonored 2

Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106029
  • GeForce GTX 98030

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

Ultra,TSSAA8tx,Vsync off,VULKAN,Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106039
  • GeForce GTX 98045

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

  • GeForce GTX 106026
  • GeForce GTX 98028

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry Primal

DX11, Very High Settings

  • GeForce GTX 106025
  • GeForce GTX 98026

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 4

Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106026
  • GeForce GTX 98026

FPS (higher is better)

Ghost Recon - Wildlands

Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106024
  • GeForce GTX 98025

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 106032
  • GeForce GTX 98031

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

  • GeForce GTX 106028
  • GeForce GTX 98024

FPS (higher is better)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

DX11, Very High Detail

  • GeForce GTX 106040
  • GeForce GTX 98043

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 7

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106026
  • GeForce GTX 98028

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

  • GeForce GTX 106026
  • GeForce GTX 98028

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 106017
  • GeForce GTX 98017

FPS (higher is better)

Sniper Elite 4

DX12 , Ultra Quality,16x AF,Ambient Occlusion,Tessellation

  • GeForce GTX 106029
  • GeForce GTX 98032

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce GTX 106027
  • GeForce GTX 98028

FPS (higher is better)

Thief 2014

DX11, Very High Details

  • GeForce GTX 106029
  • GeForce GTX 98029

FPS (higher is better)

Tom Clancy's The Division

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

  • GeForce GTX 106024
  • GeForce GTX 98027

FPS (higher is better)

Total War: Warhammer

DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

  • GeForce GTX 106027
  • GeForce GTX 98028

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs 2

Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 106018
  • GeForce GTX 98019

FPS (higher is better)

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