EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 vs Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
Performance
GPU clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 1607MHz
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 2295
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GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 1835MHz
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 2700
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Pixel rate
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 77.1 GPixel/s
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 302.4
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Floating-point performance
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 4.114 TFLOPS
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 55.3
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Texture rate
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 128.6 GTexels/s
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 864
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GPU memory speed
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 2002MHz
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 1438
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Shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 1280
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 10240
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Texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 80
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 320
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Render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 48
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 112
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Memory
Effective memory speed
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 8008MHz
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 23000
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Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 192.2GB/s
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 736.3
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VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 6GB
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 16
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GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 gddr5
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice gddr6x
Memory bus width
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 192bit
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 256
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Supports ECC memory
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 12
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 4.5
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 4.6
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OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 1.2
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 3
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Supports DLSS
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR
AMD's Smart Access Memory (SAM) and Intel's Resizable BAR are two technologies that allow the CPU to have faster access to the graphics card, which can give a performance boost. It requires a compatible motherboard, graphics card, and CPU.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 null
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice bar
Has LHR
Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate (LHR) technology limits the ability to use a graphics card for cryptocurrency mining. Gaming performance is unaffected.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
Multi-GPU
The number of GPUs supported when using a multi-GPU configuration. Using more than one GPU in parallel can give increased performance.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 0
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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Has RGB lighting
RGB lighting allows you to choose between millions of colors and customize the look of your PC components.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice
Supported displays
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 3
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 4
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Ports
HDMI version
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 hdmi_2_0
- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice hdmi_2_1_a
DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 1
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 0
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General info
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 120W
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 4400%{count} million
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 320
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Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 16nm
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 45900
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 3
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 5
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Warranty period
When covered under the manufacturer’s warranty it is possible to get a replacement in the case of a malfunction. Note: This may vary by region.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 null
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 4
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Has air-water cooling
The graphics card uses a combination of water and air to reduce the temperature of the card. This allows it to be overclocked more, increasing performance.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 null
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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Width
The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 266.7mm
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice null
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Height
The height represents the vertical dimension of the product.
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC ACX 3.0 111.2mm
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- Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 4080 Super Xtreme Ice 357
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