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Compare Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme vs Geforce GTX 1080 AORUS Xtreme 8G

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme and Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1080 AORUS Xtreme 8G are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), Max Resolution (7680 x 4320) and DirectX (DirectX 12). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+79%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Type.
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Brand
Gigabyte
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
GV-N1060XTREME-6GD
Model
GV-N1080AORUS X-8GD
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 February 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
68th / 101
(-79%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
45th / 101
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
1500th / 1799
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
TDP
🔌 180 Watts
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible 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 1060 6GB
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1080
GPU Memory Size
6 GB
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5X
GPU Memory Interface
192-bit
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1620 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1760 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1870 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1940 MHz
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Length
280 mm
Length
293 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin
Power Connectors
2 PCIe 8-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
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
3
HDMI
3
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
Yes
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme:

  • Around 33% lower thermal design power
  • +2 Ports HDMI

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Reasons to buy the Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1080 AORUS Xtreme 8G:

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

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