ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (Pascal) and has 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT (RDNA 2) and has 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 144 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has the GP106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is based on the graphics chip Navi 24 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | GPU | ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| GP106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 24 XT |
| Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 9 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 1152 | Shader | 1024 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 72 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 16 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is 18.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.250 GHz. |
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| 3 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 clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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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 ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 107 W. |
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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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB supports the operation of a maximum of 2 monitors. |
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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 | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported 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 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 |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 4 Lanes interface. |
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| 183 mm | Length | 179 mm |
| 121 mm | Height | 124 mm |
| 38 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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB came on the market in Q1/2022 and will have a structure width of 6 nanometers manufactured. |
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| PH-GTX1060-3G | Part-no | RX6500XT CLI 4G |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 199 $ (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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 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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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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 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 Phoenix GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
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