GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB with GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
15.30

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by a whopping 482% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3465
Place by popularitynot in top-10061
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.32
Power efficiency13.1419.10
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP106AD103
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

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 cores128010240
Core clock speed1063 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate118.4816.0
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS52.22 TFLOPS
ROPs48112
TMUs80320
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data310 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 amount6 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1438 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s736.3 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.9

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 Max-Q 6 GB 15.30
RTX 4080 SUPER 89.01
+482%

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 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
RTX 4080 SUPER 34281
+482%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 13334
RTX 4080 SUPER 87055
+553%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 10430
RTX 4080 SUPER 59075
+466%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 74101
RTX 4080 SUPER 187847
+154%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 367999
RTX 4080 SUPER 870270
+136%

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 HD80
−226%
261
+226%
1440p30−35
−503%
181
+503%
4K28
−318%
117
+318%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.83
1440pno data5.52
4Kno data8.54

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−571%
235
+571%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−1024%
281
+1024%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−388%
240−250
+388%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−287%
120−130
+287%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%
Far Cry 5 62
−90.3%
110−120
+90.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−379%
200−210
+379%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−167%
260−270
+167%
Hitman 3 27−30
−345%
120−130
+345%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−305%
300−350
+305%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−198%
150−160
+198%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−195%
120−130
+195%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−694%
350−400
+694%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−94.9%
150−160
+94.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−877%
342
+877%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−848%
237
+848%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−388%
240−250
+388%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−287%
120−130
+287%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%
Far Cry 5 54
−119%
110−120
+119%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−379%
200−210
+379%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−167%
260−270
+167%
Hitman 3 27−30
−345%
120−130
+345%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−305%
300−350
+305%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−198%
150−160
+198%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−195%
120−130
+195%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−1036%
568
+1036%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−464%
200−210
+464%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−94.9%
150−160
+94.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−351%
158
+351%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−736%
209
+736%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−287%
120−130
+287%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%
Far Cry 5 40
−195%
110−120
+195%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−225%
322
+225%
Hitman 3 27−30
−345%
120−130
+345%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−452%
425
+452%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−954%
527
+954%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−651%
263
+651%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−83.5%
145
+83.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−195%
120−130
+195%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−453%
160−170
+453%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−387%
110−120
+387%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−800%
135
+800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−1275%
165
+1275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−413%
80−85
+413%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−367%
80−85
+367%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−239%
270−280
+239%
Hitman 3 18−20
−617%
120−130
+617%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−1013%
345
+1013%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−533%
171
+533%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−1318%
397
+1318%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−1281%
221
+1281%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−155%
240−250
+155%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−416%
120−130
+416%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−487%
85−90
+487%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−527%
65−70
+527%
Hitman 3 10−12
−655%
80−85
+655%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−11.8%
85
+11.8%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−847%
140−150
+847%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−750%
204
+750%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−967%
96
+967%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−1314%
99
+1314%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−550%
50−55
+550%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Far Cry 5 12
−317%
50−55
+317%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−1425%
305
+1425%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−1240%
201
+1240%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−1250%
81
+1250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−693%
110−120
+693%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and RTX 4080 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 226% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 503% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 318% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4080 SUPER is 1425% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4080 SUPER surpassed GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in all 66 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.30 89.01
Recency 27 June 2017 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 320 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has 300% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 481.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
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