GTX 1060 6GB VS GTX980 4GB which are better?

[mosses-s]

GTX 1060 6GB VS GTX980 4GB which are better For gaming ?
&
If 600W power supply match with those two?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

The GTX 980 can overclock to outperform the GTX 1060. But it's usually better to go with the newer card when they are near equal in performance.

 

[wh3resmycar]

1060 consumes less power which makes it the more efficient card. more vram too. get the 1060.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_1060_review,8.html

you might want to specify what 600w power supply you have over there, too.

 

[TechyInAZ]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from mosses-s : "GTX 1060 6GB VS GTX980 4GB which are better?"

GTX 1060 6GB VS GTX980 4GB which are better For gaming ?
&
If 600W supply power match with those two?

GTX 1060 because extra VRAM. But what PSU?

GTX 1060 because extra VRAM. But what PSU?

Cougar ST600

 

[photonboy]

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1060/26.html

*GTX1060 matches or beats the GTX980 in general.

As said, the GTX980 may be able to overclock higher but that's likely a small amount. There's other differnces:

a) 6GB vs 4GB (ignore the 3GB 1060)
b) H265/HEVC encode/decode
c) dynamic load balancing (should help future DX12/Vulkan titles a bit)
d) quieter/less heat
e) WARRANTY on GTX980?
f) RESELL value
g) VR support (SMP or Simultaneous Multi Projection can make a huge difference in how well the titles work.
https://www.roadtovr.com/nvidia-explains-pascal-simultaneous-multi-projection-lens-matched-shading-for-vr/

Basically if you can get a GTX980 for a lot cheaper then go for it as the most important thing is VRAM capacity, and 4GB is still plenty for most titles.

*Prices are also screwed up due to cryptomining, BUT, if you wait a while (few months?) we should see EBay etc flooded with used cards for relatively cheap.

 

[mosses-s]

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1060/26.html

*GTX1060 matches or beats the GTX980 in general.

As said, the GTX980 may be able to overclock higher but that's likely a small amount. There's other differnces:

a) 6GB vs 4GB (ignore the 3GB 1060)
b) H265/HEVC encode/decode
c) dynamic load balancing (should help future DX12/Vulkan titles a bit)
d) quieter/less heat
e) WARRANTY on GTX980?
f) RESELL value
g) VR support (SMP or Simultaneous Multi Projection can make a huge difference in how well the titles work.
https://www.roadtovr.com/nvidia-explains-pascal-simultaneous-multi-projection-lens-matched-shading-for-vr/

Basically if you can get a GTX980 for a lot cheaper then go for it as the most important thing is VRAM capacity, and 4GB is still plenty for most titles.

*Prices are also screwed up due to cryptomining, BUT, if you wait a while (few months?) we should see EBay etc flooded with used cards for relatively cheap.

I CAN GET THEM AT THE SAME PRICE WHAT SOULD I DO?

 

[boju]

^^ 1060. For efficiency in DX12/Vulkan + 6GB Vram. Newer architecture at the level of a 980, get the 1060.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Same price I'd go for the GTX 1060 6GB

 

[anarckhy099]

I will go for 1060 because it's newer than 980 and also consumes less power than 980. So GTX 1060 is better of course..

 

[okcnaline]

GTX 1060 6GB VS GTX980 4GB which are better For gaming ?
&
If 600W power supply match with those two?

You'll need a better PSU.