Whenever a new series of graphics cards comes out it seems like we get benchmarks in bits and pieces. If that’s not enough, we often get to see those GPU benchmarks across limited titles.
This time, we put everything in the same place. So, here are 20 benchmarks from the GTX 1080, 1080, and 1060 at 4k, 1440p, and 1080p resolutions.
All graphics cards for this benchmark are reference and were tested at stock settings with NVIDIA HairWorks switched off. Some additional details can be found within the table below.
The test system used an i7-6700k overclocked to 4.3GHz, 32GB of Corsair Vengeance LPX Ram at 2666MHz, and an Asus X99-A motherboard.
GTX 1080 vs 1070 vs 1060 Table Benchmarks
Game | Graphics Card | 3840x2160 | 2560x1440 | 1920x1080 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Witcher 3 | No Hairworks | ||||
GTX 1080 | 42 | 75 | 101 | |
GTX 1070 | 30 | 56 | 80 | |
GTX 1060 | 24 | 44 | 57 | |
Overwatch | ||||
GTX 1080 | 68 | 135 | 154 | |
GTX 1070 | 55 | 106 | 151 | |
GTX 1060 | 75 | 79 | 120 | |
Grand Theft Auto V | Sandy Shores | ||||
GTX 1080 | 50 | 89 | 113 | |
GTX 1070 | 39 | 74 | 99 | |
GTX 1060 | 27 | 52 | 65 | |
Rainbow Six Siege | Ultra Textures Pack | ||||
GTX 1080 | 44 | 91 | 143 | |
GTX 1070 | 35 | 73 | 117 | |
GTX 1060 | 25 | 53 | 86 | |
The Division | Dark Zone | ||||
GTX 1080 | 37 | 66 | 90 | |
GTX 1070 | 30 | 54 | 75 | |
GTX 1060 | 22 | 40 | 55 | |
Rise of the Tomb Raider | DX11 GeothermalValley | ||||
GTX 1080 | 37 | 66 | 81 | |
GTX 1070 | 30 | 53 | 71 | |
GTX 1060 | 22 | 40 | 55 | |
Hitman | DX12 | ||||
GTX 1080 | 49 | 84 | 113 | |
GTX 1070 | 40 | 68 | 92 | |
GTX 1060 | 29 | 49 | 67 | |
Batman: Arkham Knight | ||||
GTX 1080 | 53 | 107 | 148 | |
GTX 1070 | 46 | 91 | 130 | |
GTX 1060 | 32 | 67 | 100 | |
Ashes of the Singularity | DX12 Crazy Preset | ||||
GTX 1080 | 41 | 50 | 58 | |
GTX 1070 | 33 | 41 | 49 | |
GTX 1060 | 24 | 30 | 36 | |
DOOM | Vulkan | ||||
GTX 1080 | 64 | 103 | 147 | |
GTX 1070 | 49 | 84 | 123 | |
GTX 1060 | 23 | 64 | 114 | |
Killing Floor 2 | ||||
GTX 1080 | 63 | 141 | 199 | |
GTX 1070 | 51 | 118 | 194 | |
GTX 1060 | 40 | 91 | 151 | |
Sleeping Dogs | ||||
GTX 1080 | 37 | 87 | 133 | |
GTX 1070 | 29 | 70 | 115 | |
GTX 1060 | 19 | 48 | 85 | |
Talos Principle | DX11 | ||||
GTX 1080 | 85 | 149 | 189 | |
GTX 1070 | 70 | 123 | 162 | |
GTX 1060 | 51 | 91 | 121 | |
Ethan Carter Redux | ||||
GTX 1080 | 70 | 137 | 203 | |
GTX 1070 | 56 | 116 | 174 | |
GTX 1060 | 41 | 85 | 125 | |
Battlefield 4 | ||||
GTX 1080 | 112 | 192 | 200 | |
GTX 1070 | 96 | 173 | 200 | |
GTX 1060 | 65 | 126 | 185 | |
Gears of War | ||||
GTX 1080 | 53 | 100 | 144 | |
GTX 1070 | 40 | 62 | 101 | |
GTX 1060 | 30 | 59 | 89 | |
Black Mesa | ||||
GTX 1080 | 132 | 250 | 289 | |
GTX 1070 | 97 | 208 | 256 | |
GTX 1060 | 70 | 159 | 233 | |
Killer Instinct | ||||
GTX 1080 | 1070 | 1993 | 2502 | |
GTX 1070 | 1011 | 1652 | 2094 | |
GTX 1060 | 601 | 1080 | 1516 | |
Timespy | Graphics Score | GPU | |||
GTX 1080 | 6826 | |||
GTX 1070 | 5672 | |||
GTX 1060 | 4019 | |||
Firestrike | Graphics Score | GPU | |||
GTX 1080 | 21048 | |||
GTX 1070 | 18095 | |||
GTX 1060 | 12985 |
Conclusion:
It’s really telling here that the GTX 1060 can power nearly all of these games in 1080p max settings above 60FPS. With any level of tweaking, FPS only improves. For the GTX 1070, it’s just about the same case for 1440p only falling behind that magic 60FPS in a few titles. Clearly, NVIDIA knew what it was doing here as 4k was definitely playable with the GTX 1080.
Still, it’s hard to recommend the GTX 1080 over the GTX 1070 if you’re simply looking to play in 1440p. The gain in performance hardly seems worth the extra $300 over a card that does very well across all titles. This is consistent with most series of GPU as the GTX 1070 tends to be in that overall sweet spot for gamers.
