GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GTX 980 SLI Mobile

Place in the ranking	120	225
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	21.99
Power efficiency	8.21	14.33
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	N16E-GXX SLI	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 September 2015 (9 years ago)	18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores	4096	1152
Core clock speed	1126 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	1228 MHz	1708 MHz
Number of transistors	10400 Million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	330 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	123.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	48
TMUs	no data	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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	250 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x 8 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	3500 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	192.2 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 Connectors	no data	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	1.2
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 HD	130 +62.5%	80−85 −62.5%
4K	69 +72.5%	40−45 −72.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.49
4K	no data	4.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +64%	50−55 −64%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +68%	50−55 −68%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +60%	65−70 −60%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +64%	50−55 −64%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +68%	50−55 −68%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +59.2%	120−130 −59.2%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +66.7%	60−65 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +70.9%	55−60 −70.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +71.1%	45−50 −71.1%
Valorant	150−160 +65.3%	95−100 −65.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +60%	65−70 −60%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +64%	50−55 −64%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +68%	50−55 −68%
Dota 2	120−130 +64%	75−80 −64%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +63.3%	60−65 −63.3%
Fortnite	170−180 +72%	100−105 −72%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +59.2%	120−130 −59.2%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +66.7%	60−65 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +62.7%	75−80 −62.7%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +70.9%	55−60 −70.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +67.5%	120−130 −67.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +71.1%	45−50 −71.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	141 +65.9%	85−90 −65.9%
Valorant	150−160 +65.3%	95−100 −65.3%
World of Tanks	270−280 +64.1%	170−180 −64.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +60%	65−70 −60%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +64%	50−55 −64%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +68%	50−55 −68%
Dota 2	120−130 +64%	75−80 −64%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +63.3%	60−65 −63.3%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +59.2%	120−130 −59.2%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +66.7%	60−65 −66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +67.5%	120−130 −67.5%
Valorant	150−160 +65.3%	95−100 −65.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Dota 2	70−75 +62.2%	45−50 −62.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +62.2%	45−50 −62.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +59.1%	110−120 −59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
World of Tanks	250−260 +66.7%	150−160 −66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +60%	45−50 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +66.7%	24−27 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +58.8%	80−85 −58.8%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +62.9%	70−75 −62.9%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +62.5%	40−45 −62.5%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +70%	50−55 −70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +70%	40−45 −70%
Valorant	120−130 +64%	75−80 −64%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Dota 2	75−80 +71.1%	45−50 −71.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 +71.1%	45−50 −71.1%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +58.8%	80−85 −58.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +71.1%	45−50 −71.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +70.4%	27−30 −70.4%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Dota 2	75−80 +71.1%	45−50 −71.1%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +65.7%	35−40 −65.7%
Fortnite	55−60 +60%	35−40 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +62.5%	40−45 −62.5%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +76.2%	21−24 −76.2%
Valorant	65−70 +62.5%	40−45 −62.5%