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Game | GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition | GeForce GTX 1060 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 33% | 0% |
Hitman 3 | 13% | 30% |
Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 39% | 9% |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 41% | 12% |
FIFA 21 | 66% | 50% |
Grand Theft Auto VI | 6% | 41% |
Far Cry 6 | 3% | 45% |
Genshin Impact | 33% | 0% |
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | 4% | 43% |
Battlefield 6 | 13% | 30% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition are significantly better than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060.
The GTX 1080 has a 202 MHz higher core clock speed and 80 more Texture Mapping Units than the GeForce GTX 1060. This results in the GTX 1080 providing 152.8 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 1080 has a 202 MHz higher core clock speed and 16 more Render Output Units than the GeForce GTX 1060. This results in the GTX 1080 providing 37 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The GeForce GTX 1060 was released less than a year after the GTX 1080, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GTX 1080 has 2048 MB more video memory than the GeForce GTX 1060, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that the GTX 1080 also has superior memory performance overall.
The GTX 1080 has 131.1 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GeForce GTX 1060, which means that the memory performance of the GTX 1080 is massively better than the GeForce GTX 1060.
The GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition has 2560 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 1060 has 1280. However, the actual shader performance of the GTX 1080 is 6383 and the actual shader performance of the GeForce GTX 1060 is 2953. The GTX 1080 having 3430 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GTX 1080 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the GeForce GTX 1060.
The GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition requires 180 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 1060 requires 120 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 1080 and a PSU with at least 400 Watts for the GeForce GTX 1060. The GTX 1080 requires 60 Watts more than the GeForce GTX 1060 to run. The difference is significant enough that the GTX 1080 may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the GeForce GTX 1060.
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 69.2 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 105.8 FPS on Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 157.4 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 29.6 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 67.5 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 47.3 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands
GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition gets 103.5 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Core Speed | 1708 MHz | ![]() | vs | 1506 MHz | |
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Boost Clock | 1847 MHz | ![]() | vs | 1709 MHz | |
Architecture | Pascal P104-400-A1 | Pascal P106-400-A1 | |||
OC Potential | Fair |
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vs | Poor | |
Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
Release Date | 27 May 2016 | vs | ![]() | 19 Jul 2016 | |
GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
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Comparison |
1366x768 | 10
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10
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1600x900 | 10
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10
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1920x1080 | 10
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10
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2560x1440 | 9.7
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vs | 7.9
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3840x2160 | 7.7
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vs | 5.9
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Memory | 8192 MB | ![]() | vs | 6144 MB | |
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Memory Speed | 1263 MHz | vs | ![]() | 2002 MHz | |
Memory Bus | 256 Bit | ![]() | vs | 192 Bit | |
Memory Type | GDDR5X | ![]() | vs | ![]() | GDDR5 |
Memory Bandwidth | 323.3GB/sec | ![]() | vs | 192.2GB/sec | |
L2 Cache | 2048 KB | ![]() |
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2048 KB |
Delta Color Compression | yes | vs | yes | ||
Memory Performance | 0% | ![]() |
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0% |
Comparison |
Shader Processing Units | 2560 | ![]() | vs | 1280 | |
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Actual Shader Performance | 100% | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 100% |
Technology | 16nm | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 16nm |
Texture Mapping Units | 160 | ![]() | vs | 80 | |
Texture Rate | 273.3 GTexel/s | ![]() | vs | 120.5 GTexel/s | |
Render Output Units | 64 | ![]() | vs | 48 | |
Pixel Rate | 109.3 GPixel/s | ![]() | vs | 72.3 GPixel/s | |
Comparison |
Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 7680x4320 |
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VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
DVI Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
HDMI Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
DisplayPort Connections | 3 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 3 |
Comparison |
Max Power | 180 Watts | vs | ![]() | 120 Watts | |
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Recommended PSU | 500 Watts & 33 Amps | vs | ![]() | 400 Watts & 27 Amps |
DirectX | 12.1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 12.1 |
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Shader Model | 5.0 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 5.0 |
Open GL | 4.5 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4.5 |
Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
SLI/Crossfire | yes | ![]() | vs | no | |
Dedicated | yes | ![]() | vs | ![]() | yes |
Comparison |
Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-6700K 4-Core 4.0GHz | vs | ![]() | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz | |
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Recommended RAM | 16 GB | vs | ![]() | 8 GB | |
Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 2560x1600 | ![]() | vs | 2560x1440 |
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Mini Review | Overview GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition is a Special Edition of NVIDIA's High-End GeForce GTX 1080, created by MSI. Overclock: Central Unit The Central Unit has been increased from 1607MHz to 1708MHz, whereas the Boost Clock can now achieve 1847MHz, instead of 1733MHz. Overclock: Memory Clock The Operating Memory Clock has been increased from 1250MHZ to 1263MHz. Frame Buffer Untouched. Cooling Solution Just like in games, the exclusive MSI TORX 2.0 Fan technology uses the power of teamwork to allow the TWIN FROZR VI to achieve new levels of cool. TORX 2.0 Fan design generates 22% more air pressure for supremely silent performance in the heat of battle. Performance At 1920x1080, Benchmarks Indicate a 5% Performance Boost over the Reference GeForce GTX 1080. This goes up to 7% at 3840x2160. | Overview GeForce GTX 1060 is a Performance Graphics Card based on the Pascal Architecture. Architecture It equips a GPU Codenamed P106-400-A1 which is a First Gen Pascal GPU amd has 10 SM activated, offering 1280 Shader Processing Units, 80 TMUs and 48 ROPs. GPU The central unit runs at 1506MHz and goes up to 1709MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 6GB frame buffer of Fast GDDR5, through a 192-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 2002MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 120W, it requires at least a 400W PSU with one available 6-pin connector. Performance Benchmarks Indicate that GeForce GTX 1060 offers Performance around the Level of GeForce GTX 980. As such, GeForce GTX 1060 is almost twice as fast as GeForce GTX 960 and even AMD's Radeon RX 480 is beaten in over 5%. System Suggestions GeForce GTX 1060 is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560x1440. We recommend a High-End Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. |
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