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Graphics card

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs GeForce RTX 3080

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3080 is 126% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 3080 on 5.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization
  • Ray tracing

GeForce RTX 3080

Strengths

  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization
  • Ray tracing

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    42
    185

  • Ray tracing

    15
    139

  • Video memory

    6 GB
    10 GB

  • Power efficiency

    120 W
    320 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR5
    320-bit GDDR6X

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce GTX 1060 6GBGeForce RTX 3080

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce GTX 1060 6GBSide BGeForce RTX 3080
Performance index42185better
Ray tracing index15139better
Video memory6 GB10 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory bus192 bit320 bitbetter
Boost clock1708 MHz1710 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)120 Wbetter320 W
UpscalerNoDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 16 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ3 2016Q3 2020

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