ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II and the PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II | GPU | PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition |
| 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 ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
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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 ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.830 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| 1.80 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II is 125 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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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 ZAKU II has a total of 3 Axial fans. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition has 2 Axial fans to 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 |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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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 | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition 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 directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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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 ZAKU II is 264 mm long, 130 mm high and 55 mm wide. The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition is 247 mm long, 120 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 264 mm | Length | 247 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 120 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 ZAKU II was released in Q4/2019 at a price of 229 $ (Reference). The PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 429 $. |
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| ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 | Part-no | VCG306012DFXPPB |
| Q4/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 229 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 429 $ |
| 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 ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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.
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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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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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.
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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 ZAKU II
6 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce RTX 3060 XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Dual Fan Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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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