GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
269%
269%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
121%
121%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is approximately 148% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GP106 | GM200 |
| CoresDifferent | 1280 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 96 |
| Memory Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GP106 | GM200 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GP106-400-A1 | GM200-310-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Pascal | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 4,400 million | 8,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 22.0M / mm² | 13.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 200 mm² | 601 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2173 | BGA-2152 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jul 19th, 2016 | Jun 2nd, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 10 | GeForce 900 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 900 | GeForce 700 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | GeForce 10 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 649 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 117 in our database | 169 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1506 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1709 MHz | 1076 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2002 MHz8 Gbps effective | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 192.2 GB/s | 336.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1280 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 96 |
| SM CountDifferent | 10 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1536 KB | 3 MB |
| SMM CountDifferent | N/A | 22 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 82.03 GPixel/s | 103.3 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 136.7 GTexel/s | 189.4 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 68.36 GFLOPS (1:64) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.375 TFLOPS | 6.060 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 136.7 GFLOPS (1:32) | 189.4 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 250 mm9.8 inches | 267 mm10.5 inches |
| Height | 111 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 120 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG410 SKU 30 | PG600 SKU 30 |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 40 mm1.6 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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