GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GTX 880M SLI

Place in the ranking	256	217
Place by popularity	not in top-100	18
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	22.57
Power efficiency	7.20	14.21
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	N15E-GX-A2	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

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 cores	3072	1152
Core clock speed	954 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1708 MHz
Number of transistors	2x 3540 Million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	206 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	123.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	48
TMUs	no data	72

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 size	large	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	250 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin
SLI options	+	-

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x 8 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	192.2 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 Connectors	no data	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (FL 11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	1.2
Vulkan	-	+
CUDA	+	6.1

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 HD

−10.4%

85−90
+10.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

2.34

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40

−14.3%

40−45
+14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −11.1%	80−85 +11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −7.8%	55−60 +7.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −12.8%	150−160 +12.8%
Hitman 3	40−45 −4.7%	45−50 +4.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −11.8%	85−90 +11.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −9.6%	80−85 +9.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 −14.6%	110−120 +14.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Battlefield 5	70−75 −11.1%	80−85 +11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −7.8%	55−60 +7.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −12.8%	150−160 +12.8%
Hitman 3	40−45 −4.7%	45−50 +4.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −11.8%	85−90 +11.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −9.6%	80−85 +9.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 −14.6%	110−120 +14.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −7.8%	55−60 +7.8%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −12.8%	150−160 +12.8%
Hitman 3	40−45 −4.7%	45−50 +4.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −9.6%	80−85 +9.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 −14.6%	110−120 +14.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60

−12.1%

65−70
+12.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −4.3%	24−27 +4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −12.9%	140−150 +12.9%
Hitman 3	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −9.8%	45−50 +9.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −8.7%	50−55 +8.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −10.2%	140−150 +10.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−11.1%

40−45
+11.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Hitman 3	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −6.2%	120−130 +6.2%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −4.3%	24−27 +4.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

−10.5%

21−24
+10.5%

This is how GTX 880M SLI and GTX 1060 3 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 3 GB is 10% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.63	24.88
Recency	12 March 2014	18 August 2016
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	206 Watt	120 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 71.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 880M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 880M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop one.

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