GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 2060
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce RTX 2060, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1080 stacks up against GeForce RTX 2060, check out specs charts below.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1080
GeForce RTX 2060
Power consumption (TDP)
180 Watt
160 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
8-pin
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
6 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 1080 has 12% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1080 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce RTX 2060.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1080 is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce RTX 2060 - with Turing.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 is 287 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2060.
GeForce GTX 1080 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2060 - by 12 nm process technology.
GeForce RTX 2060 is 219 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1080.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 is 13990 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
24−27
24−27
low / 720p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
80−85
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
high / 1080p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−105
95−100
QHD / 1440p
75−80
75−80
4K / 2160p
45−50
40−45
low / 720p
150−160
150−160
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce RTX 2060 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce RTX 2060 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce RTX 2060 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce RTX 2060 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
QHD / 1440p
65−70
60−65
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
low / 720p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
high / 1080p
140−150
130−140
ultra / 1080p
110−120
100−110
QHD / 1440p
75−80
70−75
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
260−270
250−260
medium / 1080p
170−180
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
high / 1080p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
90−95
QHD / 1440p
75−80
70−75
4K / 2160p
50−55
45−50
low / 720p
160−170
160−170
medium / 1080p
120−130
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
low / 768p
170−180
170−180
medium / 768p
160−170
160−170
high / 1080p
130−140
120−130
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
QHD / 1440p
65−70
60−65
4K / 2160p
65−70
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The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
high / 1080p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
24−27
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
80−85
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in Metro Exodus is 4% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce RTX 2060 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
85−90
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
150−160
140−150
medium / 1080p
140−150
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
high / 1080p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
30−33
27−30
4K / 2160p
20−22
18−20
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
85−90
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
low / 768p
260−270
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
180−190
high / 1080p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
60−65
4K / 2160p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
low / 768p
220−230
200−210
ultra / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 in World of Tanks is 9% more, than GeForce RTX 2060.
GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 2060 Comparison Test Video
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Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1080
GeForce RTX 2060
Architecture
Pascal
Turing
Code name
Pascal GP104
Turing TU106
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
6 May 2016
6 January 2019
Pipelines
2560
1920
Core clock speed
1607 MHz
1320 MHz
Boost Clock
1733 MHz
1620 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
12 nm
Texture fill rate
277.3
201.6
Floating-point performance
8,873 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
229 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
10 GB/s
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
336.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
+
VR Ready
+
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
+
7.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores
2560
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
1045 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)
3.09 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
470 Sol/s
Width
2-slot
GPU Boost
3.0
Siacoin / SC (Sia)
2.28 Gh/s
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