GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V and the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and has 1280 texture shaders and 10 execution units. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, which has 1024 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
Pascal | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
1280 | Shader | 1024 |
48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
80 | Texture Units | 64 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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6 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V clocks in the base with up to 1.544 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 is 1.152 GHz. |
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1.544 GHz | Base Clock | 1.152 GHz |
1.759 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.203 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | 1.18 GHz | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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120 W | TDP | 120 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
94 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V has a total of 2 Axial fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
2 | DVI Ports | 2 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
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 | No |
No | AV1 | No |
No | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V is -- long, -- high and -- wide. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 is 177 mm long, 121 mm high and 36 mm wide. |
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-- | Length | 177 mm |
-- | Height | 121 mm |
-- | Width | 36 mm |
-- | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V was released in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 was introduced in Q3/2015 at a price of 199 $. |
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-- | Part-no | GV-N960WF2CN-2GD |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ |
16 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 6G-V
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0
2 GB GDDR5 |