Comparison

GTX 980 vs GTX 1060 3GB

The GTX 980 is 12.9% faster than GTX 1060 3GB in synthetic benchmark and 3.8% more expensive on the retail market.

Better Value

Retail Price

$248

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Retail Price

$ 239

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Value

18

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Value

16

3DMark Performace

4367

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+12.9%

3DMark Performace

3869

Video Memory

4 GB

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+33.3%

Video Memory

3 GB

Power Consumption

165W

Power Consumption

120W

Efficiency

26

Efficiency

32

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Release Date

2015

Release Date

2016

MSRP

549 $

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+175.9%

MSRP

199 $

AMD Equivalent to GTX 980

NAME3DMARKPRICE
Radeon RX 5804346
Radeon RX 5904777
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AMD Equivalent to GTX 1060 3GB

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Radeon RX 64003622
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Is GTX 980 better than GTX 1060 3GB?

When considering value for money, GTX 980 offers a better deal than, GeForce GTX 1060 3GB by 12.5%.

When it comes to power efficiency, GTX 980 falls behind with an efficiency score that is 26, lower than that of GTX 1060 3GB 32. Consuming 120 watts, GTX 1060 3GB has 23.1% better power consumption to performance ratio. The efficiency score is calculated by comparing the benchmark score with power consumption