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GPU performance timeline

Normalized gaming performance index by generation using attributed public benchmarks. Baseline: GTX 1060 6GB (2016) = 100. Current street prices shown where available from checked Amazon listings.

GPU performance index by generation (1080p, attributed) 100 = GTX 1060 era baseline · Green = NVIDIA · Red = AMD 2016 GTX 1060 6GB — index 100 2017 RX 580 8GB — index 98 2018 RTX 2080 — index 165 2019 RX 5700 XT — index 158 2020 RTX 3080 10GB — index 248 2020 RX 6800 XT — index 235 2023 RTX 4070 — index 285 2022 RX 7900 XTX — index 310 2025 RTX 5080 — index 385 2025 RX 9070 — index 340 2026 RTX 5060 Ti — index 295 2026 RX 9070 GRE — index 275 GTX 1060 6GB RTX 2080 RTX 3080 10GB RTX 4070 RTX 5080 RTX 5060 Ti 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026
Year GPU Vendor Architecture Perf. index Launch MSRP Street price
2016 GTX 1060 6GB NVIDIA Pascal 100 $249
2017 RX 580 8GB AMD Polaris 98 $229
2018 RTX 2080 NVIDIA Turing 165 $699
2019 RX 5700 XT AMD RDNA 1 158 $399
2020 RX 6800 XT AMD RDNA 2 235 $649
2020 RTX 3080 10GB NVIDIA Ampere 248 $699
2022 RX 7900 XTX AMD RDNA 3 310 $999
2023 RTX 4070 NVIDIA Ada Lovelace 285 $599
2025 RX 9070 AMD RDNA 4 340 $549
2025 RTX 5080 NVIDIA Blackwell 385 $999
2026 RX 9070 GRE AMD RDNA 4 275 $499 $549.99
2026 RTX 5060 Ti NVIDIA Blackwell 295 $429 $354.99

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