ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Pascal) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB has the GP106-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G is based on the graphics chip Polaris 20 XT, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
| Pascal | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1280 | Shader | 2304 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.569 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
| 1.809 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.393 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 185 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 185 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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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 OC edition 6GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 242 mm | Length | 276 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 978 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G came on the market in Q3/2018 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| DUAL-GTX1060-O6G | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 14 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 OC edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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 OC edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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 OC edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS Dual series GeForce GTX 1060 OC edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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 OC edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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