ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK, 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. MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units. |
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| ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Pascal |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 1280 | Shader | 2560 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK can access 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK is 1.607 GHz. |
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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.771 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.76 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK has 1 Axial (Radiator) fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial (Radiator) |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 120 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | AIO water cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| 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 / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK is 270 mm long, 111 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 242 mm | Length | 270 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1249 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB was released in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). |
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| DUAL-GTX1060-6G | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 16 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK
8 GB GDDR5X |
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