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Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5

Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!
Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.27 GHz · 165 W Speed index 4/100

The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Pascal) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is 18 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5.

Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Speed index
4/100
4/100
FP32
5.18 TFLOPS
4.38 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.27 GHz
1.71 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
192 GB/s
TDP
165 W
120 W
Launch Price
499 $
249 $
105 pts
121 pts

GPU

GPUZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
GPU ChipGM204-400-A1GP106-400-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1610
Shader20481280
Render Output Units6448
Texture Units12880
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is based on the graphics chip GP106-400-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Memory Size4 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.753 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s192 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Base Clock1.165 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock1.266 GHz1.708 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
TDP165 W120 W
Tjunction max98 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 6-Pin1 x 6-Pin
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Fan-TypeAxialRadial
Fan 13 x 75 mm1 x 65 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.01x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.23x DP 1.4
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeNo
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Length278 mm250 mm
Height111 mm111 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataZotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP!NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2014Q3/2016
Launch Price499 $249 $
Structure size28 nm16 nm
Part-noZT-90204-10P--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured.

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 Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! +2.3 %

  1. 1,879
  2. 1,837

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 814

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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  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 54 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 73 fps (avg)

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 +0.8 %

  1. 33,330
  2. 33,605

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! +17.2 %

  1. 40,172
  2. 34,284

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