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Asus STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING vs Geforce GTX 1060 6GB Turbo Edition

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Brand
Asus
Brand
ASUS
Model
  • ROG STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING
  • STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING
Model
TURBO-GTX1060-6G
Release Date
📅 August 2018
Release Date
📅 April 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★☆
(46 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
40th / 95
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
62nd / 95
Gaming Effective Value
1127th / 1430
Gaming Effective Value
1019th / 1430
TDP
🔌 180 Watts
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1080
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Size
6 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5X
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Memory Interface
192-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1610 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1510 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1730 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1710 MHz
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Length
298 mm
Length
267 mm
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
3
DisplayPort
2
HDMI
1
HDMI
2
G-SYNC Support
Yes
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

What are the differences between Asus STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING and Geforce GTX 1060 6GB Turbo Edition? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better video card.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to pick the Asus STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING:

  • Hugely better average gaming performance, around +79%.
  • More VRAM memory available (+2 GB)
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI.
  • +1 Display Ports.

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Reasons to pick the ASUS Geforce GTX 1060 6GB Turbo Edition:

  • 77% cheaper, you can save $690.00.
  • Moderately better gaming effective value.
  • Around 33% lower thermal design power.
  • +1 Ports HDMI.

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