Comparison
GTX 980 vs GTX 1060 3GB
The GTX 980 is 12.9% faster than GTX 1060 3GB in synthetic benchmark and 66.0% more expensive on the retail market.
- GTX 1060 3GB
- GTX 1060 5GB
- GTX 1060
3DMark Performace
4367
+12.9%
3DMark Performace
3869
Video Memory
4 GB
+33.3%
Video Memory
3 GB
Power Consumption
165WPower Consumption
120WEfficiency
26
Efficiency
32
+23.1%
Release Date
2015
Release Date
2016
MSRP
549 $
+175.9%
MSRP
199 $
AMD Equivalent to GTX 980
| NAME | 3DMARK | PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 590 | 4777 | |
| Radeon RX 580 | 4346 | |
| Radeon RX 5500 XT | 4857 |
Is GTX 980 better than GTX 1060 3GB?
GTX 980 price to performance rating is lower than GTX 1060 3GB's. GTX 1060 3GB offers 45.5% better value fo money.
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