ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s.
The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has the TU116-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual is based on the graphics chip GA106-300-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture. |
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| ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | GPU | Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Ampere |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1408 | Shader | 3584 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual is 15.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.875 GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 336 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.815 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 125 W. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 170 W. |
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| 125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 36 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 3 screens can be operated with the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual 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 | Addressable LED |
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 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 264 mm | Length | 245 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 119 mm |
| 55 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q4/2019. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured. |
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| TUF3-GTX1660S-6G-GAMING | Part-no | NE63060019K9-190AD |
| Q4/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 229 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 439 $ |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 8 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 TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 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 TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 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 TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 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 TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Dual
12 GB GDDR6 |
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