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Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) vs SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT

Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100

The 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.

SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB GDDR6 · 2.58 GHz · 230 W Speed index 11/100

The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (RDNA 2) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 384 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT is 202 % faster than the Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan).

Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Speed index
4/100
11/100
FP32
4.38 TFLOPS
13.21 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.71 GHz
2.58 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR5
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
384 GB/s
TDP
120 W
230 W
Launch Price
249 $
479 $
118 pts
334 pts

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBAMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU ChipGP106-400-A1Navi 22 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors1040
Shader12802560
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units80160
Raytracing Cores--40
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) has the GP106-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 22 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Memory Size6 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.002 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s384 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit192 bit
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The 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 SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Base Clock1.506 GHz2.321 GHz
Boost Clock1.708 GHz2.581 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.42 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
TDP120 W230 W
Tjunction max94 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The 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 SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 230 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 90 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans.

The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan).

The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNon addressable LED
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With 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 SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoDecode
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Length252 mm267 mm
Height112 mm110 mm
Width--40 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The 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 SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan)SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2016Q1/2021
Launch Price249 $479 $
Structure size16 nm7 nm
Part-no426018336-380421306-01-20G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Single Fan) has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016.

The SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

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 SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT +224.2 %

  1. 1,837
  2. 5,955

Port Royal (Raytracing) SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT +638.1 %

  1. 814
  2. 6,008

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,188

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)

  1. no data
  2. 40 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 49 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 74 fps (avg)

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)

  1. no data
  2. 46 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 84 fps (avg)

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) SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT +153.3 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 76 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT +166.7 %

  1. 54 fps (avg)
  2. 144 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT +165.8 %

  1. 73 fps (avg)
  2. 194 fps (avg)

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 SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT +188.5 %

  1. 33,605
  2. 96,956

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 6700 XT +216.9 %

  1. 34,284
  2. 108,643

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 151,246

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