Comparison
Release Date
2016
Release Date
2015
MSRP
299 $
MSRP
549 $
+83.6%
Peformace
4215
Peformace
4367
+3.6%
Video Memory
6 GB
+50.0%
Video Memory
4 GB
Power Consumption
120 W
Power Consumption
165 W
+37.5%
No, in terms of performance, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is slower than, Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 by -3.6%.
The GTX 1060 is more energy-efficient considering its peformance, consuming 120 watts to produce 3DMark score of 4215. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 35.1. GTX 980's efficiency score is 26.5, 32.7% lower, making GTX 1060 the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.
GTX 1060 price to performance rating is lower than GTX 980's by 0.0%. Here is more in depth overview of the price and used prices of GTX 1060 Price History and GTX 980 Price History