RTX 4080 vs GTX 1060 3GB
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 is 1232.2 % stronger than GTX 1060 3GB. RTX 4080 ranks #4 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,521 GPU score over 5 verified runs). GTX 1060 3GB ranks #57 of 67 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (1,090 GPU score over 2 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 7 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 | GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,521 | 1,090 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,765 | 2,105 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 63.1 FPS | 6.5 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 78.4 FPS | 7.8 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 67.1 FPS | 7.3 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 105.7 FPS | 48.9 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 204 GB/s | 65 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 3 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Not supported |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 absolutely dominates this comparison, outperforming the GTX 1060 3GB by a staggering 1230.6% in overall GPU score. This massive lead translates directly to gaming, with the RTX 4080 delivering significantly higher FPS across Earth II (Vulkan), Mission to Earth II (DX12), and Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). Its superior raw compute power, indicated by a much higher ALU index, coupled with triple the memory bandwidth and a huge 16 GB of VRAM compared to the GTX 1060 3GB's 3 GB, underpins this performance. Crucially, the RTX 4080 also brings support for modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS that the older card lacks. While the GTX 1060 3GB's data comes from a thin sample of just two verified runs, its performance gap is so vast that it would only be a viable option for a player with extremely basic gaming demands.
Generated October 29, 2026 from the 7 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for RTX 4080 · All measurements for GTX 1060 3GB