ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 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 ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (RDNA 1) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has the GP106-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC is based on the graphics chip Navi 10 XT, which comes from the RDNA 1 architecture. |
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| ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | GPU | ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 10 XT |
| Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 1280 | Shader | 2560 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 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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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.650 GHz |
| 1.746 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.905 GHz |
| 1.71 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.80 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 225 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 225 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 335 W |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 99 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 44 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 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 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| ASUS Aura Sync | 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 / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 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 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 298 mm | Length | 281 mm |
| 134 mm | Height | 137 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC came on the market in Q3/2019 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| ROG-STRIX-GTX1060-6G-GAMING | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 429 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 7 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 ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 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.
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 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 ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 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 ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 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 ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger D 8G OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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