Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10% | 33% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 0% | 39% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 3% | 41% |
| Hitman 3 | 43% | 13% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 54% | 6% |
| FIFA 21 | 45% | 66% |
| Far Cry 6 | 59% | 3% |
| Genshin Impact | 10% | 33% |
| World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | 57% | 4% |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 6% | 35% |
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 3GB.
The GTX 1080 has a 202 MHz higher core clock speed and 88 more Texture Mapping Units than the GTX 1060. This results in the GTX 1080 providing 164.9 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 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 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 5120 MB more video memory than the 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 GTX 1060, which means that the memory performance of the GTX 1080 is massively better than the GTX 1060.
The GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 1152 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition has 2560. However, the actual shader performance of the GTX 1060 is 1969 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 1080 is 6383. The GTX 1080 having 4414 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 GTX 1060.
The GeForce GTX 1060 3GB requires 120 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X 8GB Edition requires 180 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 400 Watts for the GTX 1060 and a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 1080. The GTX 1080 requires 60 Watts more than the 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 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 157.4 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
| Core Speed | 1506 MHz | vs |  | 1708 MHz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 1709 MHz | vs | | 1847 MHz | |
| Architecture | Pascal P106-300-A1 | Pascal P104-400-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs |
| Fair | |
| Driver Support | - | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 18 Aug 2016 | | vs | 27 May 2016 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| 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 | 7.5
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9.7
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| 3840x2160 | 5.6
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vs | |
7.7
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| Memory | 3072 MB | vs | | 8192 MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 2002 MHz | | vs | 1263 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 192 Bit | vs | | 256 Bit | |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | | vs | | GDDR5X |
| Memory Bandwidth | 192.2GB/sec | vs | | 323.3GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 0 KB | vs | |
2048 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 1152 | vs | | 2560 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 95% | vs | | 100% | |
| Technology | 16nm | | vs | | 16nm |
| Texture Mapping Units | 72 | vs | | 160 | |
| Texture Rate | 108.4 GTexel/s | vs | | 273.3 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 48 | vs | | 64 | |
| Pixel Rate | 72.3 GPixel/s | vs | | 109.3 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | | 7680x4320 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 3 | | vs | | 3 |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 120 Watts | | vs | 180 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | 400 Watts & 27 Amps | | vs | 500 Watts & 33 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 | no | vs | | yes | |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz | | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K 4-Core 4.0GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 8 GB | | vs | 16 GB | |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1920x1080 | vs | | 2560x1600 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is currently the entry level Nvidia GTX 1000 performance graphics card, based on the Pascal Architecture. It comes with locked memory of 3GB instead of the full 6GB. Architecture It equips a GPU Codenamed P106-300-A1 which is a first gen Pascal GPU and has 9 SM activated, offering 1152 Shader Processing Units (the GTX 1060 6GB version offers 1280 SPU), 72 TMUs and 48 ROPs. GPU The central unit runs at 1506MHz and goes up to 1708MHz, when Boost mode is activated. Memory The GPU accesses a 3GB frame buffer of 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 The Geforce GTX 1060 3GB is capable of playing most modern game system requirements at high graphics settings. The 3GB version is normally around 5% worse than the GTX 1060 6GB full fat version in terms of sheer processing power. But its the 3GB memory reduction that will hamper the high quality game textures this card can deliver, making it less future proof as more GPU memory hungry games are released. | 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. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | ||||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||