EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (Pascal) and has 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (RDNA 1) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s. |
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GPUThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB has the GP106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech is based on the graphics chip Navi 10 XLE, which comes from the RDNA 1 architecture. |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT |
| GP106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 10 XLE |
| Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
| 9 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1152 | Shader | 2304 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 72 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 3 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 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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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.130 GHz |
| 1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.560 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.38 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 160 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 160 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 195 W |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 28 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 33 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 231 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 127 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 46 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 790 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech came on the market in Q1/2020 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 03G-P4-5160-KR | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 279 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 7 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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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
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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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 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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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 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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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5600 XT Mech
6 GB GDDR6 |
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