GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB has 1280 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.76 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.51 TFLOPS.
The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT has 2048 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.59 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 10.63 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 10 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 32 execution units. |
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB | GPU | SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XT |
Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 32 |
1280 | Shader | 2048 |
48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
80 | Texture Units | 128 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 32 |
MemoryThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.002 GHz clocks. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB has a turbo clock of 1.759 GHz. The turbo frequency of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is 2.593 GHz. |
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1.518 GHz | Base Clock | 1.968 GHz |
1.759 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.593 GHz |
1.73 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.38 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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120 W | TDP | 160 W |
-- | TDP (up) | 170 W |
94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB are cooled with a Air cooling. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
No | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
ASUS Aura Sync | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | Decode |
No | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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298 mm | Length | 240 mm |
134 mm | Height | 120 mm |
40 mm | Width | 45 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB was released in Q3/2016. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT published in Q3/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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ROG-STRIX-GTX1060-A6G-GAMING | Part-no | 11309-03-20G |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 379 $ (Reference) |
16 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 Advanced edition 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |