ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and the ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and has 1280 texture shaders and 10 execution units. ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is based on AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, which has 1024 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | GPU | ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 24 XT |
| Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 1280 | Shader | 1024 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 16 |
MemoryThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB can access 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 18.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 144 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 64 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB clocks in the base with up to 1.506 GHz. The base frequency of the ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is 2.200 GHz. |
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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 2.200 GHz |
| 1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.815 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.61 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB has a TDP of 107 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 107 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has a total of 2 Axial fans. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB supports a maximum of 2 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 2 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is 242 mm long, 130 mm high and 43 mm wide. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is 179 mm long, 124 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 242 mm | Length | 179 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 124 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 385 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 4 |
Additional dataThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB was released in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB was introduced in Q1/2022 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). |
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| DUAL-GTX1060-6G | Part-no | RX6500XT CLI 4G |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 6 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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