GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING and the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, which has 1152 shaders and 9 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-300-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 9 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1152 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 72 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G can access 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING clocks in the base with up to 1.253 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G is 1.556 GHz. |
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| 1.253 GHz | Base Clock | 1.556 GHz |
| 1.354 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.797 GHz |
| 1.33 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.77 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING has a total of 1 Axial (Radiator) fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial (Radiator) | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING is 272 mm long, 113 mm high and 37 mm wide. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G is 223 mm long, 121 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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| 272 mm | Length | 223 mm |
| 113 mm | Height | 121 mm |
| 37 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING was released in Q3/2015 at a price of 599 $. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N980WAOC-4GD | Part-no | GV-N1060WF2OC-3GD |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 599 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING
4 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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