ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC has 1536 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.89 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 5.81 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G has 1152 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.81 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 4.17 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC is equipped with a graphics chip of the Turing architecture, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 9 execution units. |
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| ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
| TU116-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-300-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Pascal |
| 24 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 9 |
| 1536 | Shader | 1152 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 96 | Texture Units | 72 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.500 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G has a 3 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.027GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 3 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.027 GHz |
| 12.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.1 Gbps |
| 288 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 194 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC has a turbo clock of 1.890 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G is 1.809 GHz. |
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| 1.500 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
| 1.890 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.809 GHz |
| 1.86 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC 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 95 °C. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
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 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC is 55 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G is 55 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 264 mm | Length | 277 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 55 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1010 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 12 nanometer process, ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC was released in Q1/2019. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G published in Q3/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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| TUF3-GTX1660TI-O6G-GAMING | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 279 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 16 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 TI OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
6 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 TI OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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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 TI OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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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 TI OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING VR X 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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