GeForce RTX 3080 vs GTX 1060 5 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and GeForce RTX 3080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 5 GB
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.57

RTX 3080 outperforms GTX 1060 5 GB by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking23626
Place by popularitynot in top-10093
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.23
Power efficiency13.6514.20
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP106GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 December 2017 (6 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12808704
Core clock speed1506 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7465.1
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS29.77 TFLOPS
ROPs4096
TMUs80272
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data68

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length250 mm285 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount5 GB10 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.2 GB/s760.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.18.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 5 GB 23.57
RTX 3080 65.39
+177%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1060 5 GB 9094
RTX 3080 25229
+177%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD60−65
−182%
169
+182%
1440p45−50
−182%
127
+182%
4K30−35
−187%
86
+187%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.14
1440pno data5.50
4Kno data8.13

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 111
+0%
111
+0%
Battlefield 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
+0%
138
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hitman 3 116
+0%
116
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 248
+0%
248
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 96
+0%
96
+0%
Battlefield 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+0%
134
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hitman 3 118
+0%
118
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 326
+0%
326
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 238
+0%
238
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
+0%
88
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
+0%
131
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hitman 3 110
+0%
110
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 182
+0%
182
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 287
+0%
287
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+0%
149
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 101
+0%
101
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 131
+0%
131
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
+0%
76
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 112
+0%
112
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 151
+0%
151
+0%
Metro Exodus 107
+0%
107
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 219
+0%
219
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 247
+0%
247
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 130
+0%
130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 57
+0%
57
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 142
+0%
142
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+0%
115
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
+0%
52
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 135
+0%
135
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
+0%
54
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
+0%
95
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 5 GB and RTX 3080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is 182% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 is 182% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 is 187% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.57 65.39
Recency 26 December 2017 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 10 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 320 Watt

GTX 1060 5 GB has 166.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080, on the other hand, has a 177.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in performance tests.


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