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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 1080: specs and benchmark comparison

ANVIDIA · Pascal

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

  • 6 GB GDDR5
  • 120 W
  • PSU 400 W+

July 19, 2016

BNVIDIA · Pascal

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

  • 8 GB GDDR5X
  • 180 W

May 27, 2016

Short verdict

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.

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← GeForce GTX 1060 6 GBGeForce GTX 1080 →
  • Rendering and compute

    B +86.8%

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 leads in this scenario (up to 86.8% in comparable benchmarks).

No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.

Advantages

Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.

Where GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is better0

No advantages found in our data.

Where GeForce GTX 1080 is better7

  • Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 62.6% lower81 s vs 131 s

  • Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 86.8% lower253 s vs 473 s

  • Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 73% lower461 s vs 798 s

  • Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 62.2% faster585 samples/min vs 361 samples/min

  • Shader units 1,280 more2,560 (CUDA cores) vs 1,280 (CUDA cores)

  • Video memory 2 GB more8 GB vs 6 GB

  • Memory bus 64 bit more256 bit vs 192 bit

Benchmarks

Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.

  • Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

    GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better

    B ahead by 62.6%

    Position among tested models (31, CUDA)

    B · 81A · 131
    0100200300
    Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 62.6% in this benchmark.

    About the measurement and source
    A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    130.9 s · community measurement, sample 38 · November 14, 2026

    Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

    Median of 38 submissions (15 outliers excluded), interquartile range 130.03–131.67; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-28; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

    B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

    80.5 s · community measurement, sample 62 · November 14, 2026

    Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

    Median of 62 submissions (13 outliers excluded), interquartile range 79.51–81.58; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

    difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.

    Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.

  • Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

    GPU, classroom (CUDA) · s, lower is better

    B ahead by 86.8%

    Position among tested models (26, CUDA)

    B · 253A · 473
    0200400600800
    Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 86.8% in this benchmark.

    About the measurement and source
    A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    473.5 s · community measurement, sample 30 · November 14, 2026

    Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

    Median of 30 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 464.73–494.3; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-28; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

    B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

    253.5 s · community measurement, sample 46 · November 14, 2026

    Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

    Median of 46 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 247.41–262.04; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

    difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.

    Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.

  • Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

    GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) · s, lower is better

    B ahead by 73%

    Position among tested models (21, CUDA)

    B · 461A · 798
    0200400600800
    Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 73% in this benchmark.

    About the measurement and source
    A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    797.5 s · community measurement, sample 21 · November 14, 2026

    Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

    Median of 21 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 781.84–807.01; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-23; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

    B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

    460.9 s · community measurement, sample 39 · November 14, 2026

    Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

    Median of 39 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 450.31–469.8; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

    difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.

    Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.

  • Blender Benchmark 4.5.0

    GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better

    B ahead by 62.2%

    Position among tested models (67, OptiX)

    A · 361B · 585
    05,00010,00015,000
    Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min.

    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 62.2% in this benchmark.

    About the measurement and source
    A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    360.7 samples/min · community measurement, sample 57 · November 14, 2026

    Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

    Median of 57 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 351.09–366.92; submissions 2025-07-29 to 2026-06-11; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

    B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

    584.9 samples/min · community measurement, sample 81 · November 14, 2026

    Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)

    Median of 81 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 570.45–627.62; submissions 2025-07-29 to 2026-08-29; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.

    difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.

    Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.

Other comparable benchmarks (11)
BenchmarkABDifference
Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)366.4577.6B +57.6%
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)392.8614.9B +56.5%
Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)383.3609.8B +59.1%
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)392.5613.3B +56.3%
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)388.2619.2B +59.5%
Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)391.2624.9B +59.7%
Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)390.9621.3B +59%
Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)370.1577.8B +56.1%
Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)368.4581.4B +57.8%
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)359.7567.9B +57.9%
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)360.5574.2B +59.3%

Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.

Reference results (95)
BenchmarkABDifference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)150.888.5reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)156.3—no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)154.390.9reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)158.886reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)163.988.3reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (CUDA)519.8—no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA)528272.3reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX)583.9310.9reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX)613.1322.8reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)305.7177.2reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)304.2186.8reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)318.3169.1reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)321.2171.2reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA)530.6301.8reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA)529.8316.7reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX)479.8247.7reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX)368194.4reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)866.6491.1reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)895.1484.4reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA)1,599.7759.6reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (CUDA)1,242.1797.7reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX)1,279.1688.4reference
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)382.7635.2reference
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)454638reference
Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)456.1640.9reference
Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)429.8602.9reference
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)471.9632.4reference
Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)283.7486.9reference
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)316.2506.9reference
Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)445.9643reference
Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)388.5601.6reference
Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)294.6482.1reference
Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)308.2474reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)—784.6no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)—787.8no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA)—89.4no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)—88.5no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)—90.7no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)—99no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)—92.5no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)—87.3no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)—87.3no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA)—279.9no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA)—282.8no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA)—280.3no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA)—285.9no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA)—290.2no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA)—280.1no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX)—304.2no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX)—324.8no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)—176.2no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)—178no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)—182.1no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)—183.7no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)—189no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)—179.7no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)—164.7no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)—161.2no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA)—343.4no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA)—343.8no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA)—341.2no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA)—328.4no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA)—308.6no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA)—302.5no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX)—189.6no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX)—188.1no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)—485.5no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)—478.6no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)—483.3no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)—491.9no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)—525.5no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)—490.5no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)—470.5no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)—465no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)—472.8no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA)—793.3no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA)—749no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA)—753.3no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA)—707.2no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA)—703.6no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA)—688.2no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX)—620.2no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX)—617no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX)—697.3no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—668no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—609.6no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—608.9no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—613.6no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—650.2no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—588.3no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—603.5no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—582.8no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—564.1no pair
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)—512.9no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)—611no pair

Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.

Specifications

Chip

  • Architecture

    APascal

    BPascal

    equal
  • Shader units

    A1,280 (CUDA cores)

    B2,560 (CUDA cores)

    B: 1,280 more

    Shader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.

Clocks

  • Base clock

    A1,506 MHz

    B1,607 MHz

    B: 101 MHz more
  • Boost clock

    A1,708 MHz

    B1,733 MHz

    B: 25 MHz more

    Clocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.

Memory

  • Video memory

    A6 GB

    B8 GB

    B: 2 GB more
  • Memory type

    AGDDR5

    BGDDR5X

    differs
  • Memory bus

    A192 bit

    B256 bit

    B: 64 bit more
  • Memory bandwidth

    A192 GB/s

    Bno data

    no data for B

    Excludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.

Power and dimensions

  • Board power

    A120 W (board power)

    B180 W (TDP)

    not directly comparable

    TGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.

  • Recommended PSU

    A400 W

    Bno data

    no data for B
  • Interface

    APCIe 3.0

    BPCIe 3.0 x16

    differs
  • Length (reference / Founders Edition)

    A250 mm

    Bno data

    no data for B

    Partner cards have different dimensions; check the specific SKU.

  • Thickness (slots)

    A2

    Bno data

    no data for B
  • Power connectors (reference)

    A1x 6-pin

    Bno data

    no data for B

“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).

Compare with AI

An AI model reviews the specs and benchmarks of this pair and gives a plain-language verdict on who each model suits.

AI verdict

Questions and answers

How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 have?

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB: 6 GB GDDR5, 192-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080: 8 GB GDDR5X, 256-bit bus.

Which PCIe interface do the cards use?

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB: PCIe 3.0. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080: PCIe 3.0 x16.

Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080?

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.

Data sources (3)
  • NVIDIA — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GBchecked November 7, 2026
  • Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
  • Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.2checked November 14, 2026

How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.

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