Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Pascal) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Turing) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s. |
||
GPUThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) has the GP106-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G is based on the graphics chip TU106, which comes from the Turing architecture. |
||
| Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | TU106 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Turing |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1280 | Shader | 2304 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 36 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
||
| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 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 | 448 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
||
| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.410 GHz |
| 1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.620 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 175 W. |
||
| 120 W | TDP | 175 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 89 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
||
| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan). The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
||
| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetWith the Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
||
| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| 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. |
||
| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
||
| 252 mm | Length | 295 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| -- | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1177 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G came on the market in Q4/2018 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured. |
||
| 426018336-3804 | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 499 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 12 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
1.506 GHz, 6 GB (120 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
1.410 GHz, 8 GB (175 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
Rate these graphics cards now
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
|
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
6 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
Port Royal (Raytracing)
|
|
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
6 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
6 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
6 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
6 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
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
|
|
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
6 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
|
|
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
6 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
6 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
Popular comparisons
