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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost vs ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC

Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.83 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100

The ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is 147 % faster than the ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC.

Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
Speed index
11/100
4/100
FP32
12.72 TFLOPS
5.16 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
1.83 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
192 GB/s
TDP
170 W
120 W
Launch Price
389 $
219 $
257 pts
188 pts

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
GPU ChipGA106-300-A1TU116-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2822
Shader35841408
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units11288
Raytracing Cores28--
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost has the GA106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture.

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
Memory Size12 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Clock1.875 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth360 GB/s192 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
Base Clock1.320 GHz1.530 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz1.830 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--1.80 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 RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
TDP170 W120 W
Tjunction max93 °C95 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W.

The ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm1 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
Noise (Load)35 dB--
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
Max. Displays43
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a1x DP 1.4
DVI--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost.

The ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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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 RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
Length245 mm174 mm
Height119 mm121 mm
Width--39 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGainward GeForce RTX 3060 GhostASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2021Q1/2019
Launch Price389 $219 $
Structure size8 nm12 nm
Part-noNE63060019K9-190AUPH-GTX1660-O6G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2021.

The ASUS Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 OC came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 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 Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +62.5 %

  1. 4,026
  2. 2,477

Port Royal (Raytracing) Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +245.5 %

  1. 5,068
  2. 1,467

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,177
  2. no data

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. 29 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 55 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 9 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 24 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p) Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +41.5 %

  1. 58 fps (avg)
  2. 41 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) Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +64.5 %

  1. 51 fps (avg)
  2. 31 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +67.9 %

  1. 94 fps (avg)
  2. 56 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +64.6 %

  1. 130 fps (avg)
  2. 79 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 Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +47.9 %

  1. 89,106
  2. 60,265

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +56.9 %

  1. 89,506
  2. 57,036

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