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Graphics card

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs GeForce RTX 4080

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

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 4080 is 146% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 4080 on 5.

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

Key differences

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Power efficiency

GeForce RTX 4080

Strengths

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Power efficiency

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    42
    270

  • Ray tracing

    15
    238

  • Video memory

    6 GB
    16 GB

  • Power efficiency

    120 W
    320 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR5
    256-bit GDDR6X

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce GTX 1060 6GBGeForce RTX 4080

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce GTX 1060 6GBSide BGeForce RTX 4080
Performance index42270better
Ray tracing index15238better
Video memory6 GB16 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory bus192 bit256 bitbetter
Boost clock1708 MHz2505 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)120 Wbetter320 W
UpscalerNoDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 16 nmTSMC 4 nm
ReleasedQ3 2016Q4 2022

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