The RTX 2080 is newer, with 33% more memory and 2.3x the bandwidth. The GTX 1060 is cheaper right now.
At a glance
Memory
33% more on RTX 2080
- GTX 1060
- 6 GB
- RTX 2080
- 8 GB
Memory bandwidth
2.3x higher on RTX 2080
- GTX 1060
- 192 GB/s
- RTX 2080
- 448 GB/s
Cheapest on-demand
63% cheaper on GTX 1060
- GTX 1060
- $0.03 /GPU/hr
- RTX 2080
- $0.08 /GPU/hr
Price comparison
Median price per GPU per hour by billing type, with the cheapest listing under it.
| Billing | GTX 1060 | RTX 2080 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand | -- /GPU/hr from $0.03 | -- /GPU/hr from $0.08 | |
| Spot | -- /GPU/hr from $0.02 | -- /GPU/hr from $0.05 |
Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Medians are across providers, one vote each, so a large catalog does not outweigh a small one. No median for on-demand and spot on the GTX 1060 and on-demand and spot on the RTX 2080: we only show one when at least 3 providers list the GPU on that billing type. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Price history
GTX 1060 vs RTX 2080 price history
Weekly median on-demand price per GPU per hour
Specs comparison
| Spec | GTX 1060 | RTX 2080 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | |||
| Capacity | 6 GB GDDR5 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 33% more on RTX 2080 |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 448 GB/s | 2.3x higher on RTX 2080 |
| Bus width | 192-bit | 256-bit | 33% wider on RTX 2080 |
| Compute · dense | |||
| FP16 / BF16 | 40.3 TFLOPS | ||
| INT8 | Not supported | 161.1 TOPS | RTX 2080 only |
| FP32 | 4.4 TFLOPS | 10 TFLOPS | 2.3x higher on RTX 2080 |
| Platform | |||
| Interconnect | PCIe only | NVLink 50 GB/s | NVLink on RTX 2080 only |
| Board power | 120 W | 215 W | 79% higher on RTX 2080 |
| Released | Q3 2016 | Q3 2018 | 2 years newer on RTX 2080 |
| Precision | |||
| Supported formats | FP16FP32 | FP16FP32INT4INT8 | |
Figures are for each model's headline configuration. Where a form factor carries a different number, it is named under the figure.
Compute: Vendor peak figures, dense and per GPU. Not measured throughput.
Source: GTX 1060 datasheet and RTX 2080 datasheet.
Where to rent them
Providers that rent these GPUs, with each one's cheapest rate.
| Provider | GTX 1060 | RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
Salad
Distributed
|
$0.0300 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.08 /GPU/hr On-demand |
Similar GPUs
Other comparisons in the same class.
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Nvidia RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 · 88% more bandwidth than the GTX 1060
From $0.06 /GPU/hr Compare -
Nvidia GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 · 33% more bandwidth than the GTX 1060
From $0.04 /GPU/hr Compare
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Nvidia RTX 2060
6 GB GDDR6 · 75% more bandwidth than the GTX 1060
From $0.05 /GPU/hr Compare
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Nvidia RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X · 70% more bandwidth than the RTX 2080
From $0.11 /GPU/hr Compare
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Nvidia RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 · PCIe only
From $0.06 /GPU/hr Compare
Our data for Nvidia GTX 1060 was last updated on Sept. 14, 2026, and for Nvidia RTX 2080 on Sept. 14, 2026.