GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GTX 880M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 880M SLI with GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 880M SLI
2014
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 206 Watt
21.63

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms GTX 880M SLI by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking255217
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.57
Power efficiency7.2014.21
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameN15E-GX-A2GP106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores30721152
Core clock speed954 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1708 MHz
Number of transistors2x 3540 Million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)206 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rateno data123.0
Floating-point processing powerno data3.935 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data72

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width2x 256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (FL 11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-+
CUDA+6.1

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 HD77
−10.4%
85−90
+10.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.34

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−11.1%
80−85
+11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−12.8%
150−160
+12.8%
Hitman 3 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−5.8%
110−120
+5.8%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−9.6%
80−85
+9.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−14.6%
110−120
+14.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−11.1%
80−85
+11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−12.8%
150−160
+12.8%
Hitman 3 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−5.8%
110−120
+5.8%
Metro Exodus 75−80
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−9.6%
80−85
+9.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−14.6%
110−120
+14.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−12.8%
150−160
+12.8%
Hitman 3 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−5.8%
110−120
+5.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−9.6%
80−85
+9.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−14.6%
110−120
+14.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−12.9%
140−150
+12.9%
Hitman 3 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−10.2%
140−150
+10.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Hitman 3 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−6.2%
120−130
+6.2%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%

This is how GTX 880M SLI and GTX 1060 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 10% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.63 24.88
Recency 12 March 2014 18 August 2016
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 206 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 71.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 880M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 880M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop one.


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