GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GTX 780
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 780 and GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms GTX 780 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 281 | 236 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 23 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.17 | 19.58 |
| Power efficiency | 5.68 | 14.19 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK110 | GP106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 18 August 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 1060 3 GB has 370% better value for money than GTX 780.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 1152 |
| Core clock speed | 863 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 1708 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 4,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 173.2 | 123.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.156 TFLOPS | 3.935 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| TMUs | 192 | 72 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 250 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Minimum recommended system power | 600 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | 192.2 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu Ray 3D | + | - |
| 3D Gaming | + | - |
| 3D Vision | + | - |
| PhysX | + | - |
| 3D Vision Live | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | + |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 54
−11.1%
| 60−65
+11.1%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 12.02
−262%
| 3.32
+262%
|
- GTX 1060 3 GB has 262% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.88 | 21.46 |
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 18 August 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 120 Watt |
GTX 1060 3 GB has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 108.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 in performance tests.
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