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Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix vs PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix
Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix 24 GB GDDR6X · 1.70 GHz · 350 W Speed index 29/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (Ampere) and has 24 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 936 GB/s.

PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 120 W Speed index 3/100

The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix is 803 % faster than the PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB.

Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Speed index
29/100
3/100
FP32
35.58 TFLOPS
3.94 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.70 GHz
1.71 GHz
Memory Size
24 GB GDDR6X
3 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
936 GB/s
192 GB/s
TDP
350 W
120 W
Launch Price
1,559 $
199 $
641 pts
105 pts

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce RTX 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU ChipGA102-300-A1GP106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors829
Shader104961152
Render Output Units11248
Texture Units32872
Raytracing Cores82--
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix has the GA102-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the graphics chip GP106-300-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce RTX 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Memory Size24 GB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR5
Memory Clock1.219 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed19.5 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth936 GB/s192 GB/s
Memory Interface384 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix clocks at 1.219 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 19.5 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce RTX 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Base Clock1.395 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock1.695 GHz1.708 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 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
TDP350 W120 W
Tjunction max93 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 350 W.

The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 1 x 6-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 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 90 mm2 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce RTX 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4
DVI--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix.

The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce RTX 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNon addressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce RTX 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeNo
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 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Length294 mm252 mm
Height112 mm112 mm
Width--39 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 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 3090 PhoenixPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2020Q3/2016
Launch Price1,559 $199 $
Structure size8 nm16 nm
Part-noNED3090019SB-132BXVCGGTX10603PB
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q3/2020.

The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 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 3090 Phoenix +503.5 %

  1. 10,193
  2. 1,689

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 13,417
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 5,416
  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. 64 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 78 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 113 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. 42 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 80 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 130 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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 3090 Phoenix +300.0 %

  1. 112 fps (avg)
  2. 28 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix +317.8 %

  1. 188 fps (avg)
  2. 45 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix +207.7 %

  1. 200 fps (avg)
  2. 65 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 3090 Phoenix +503.8 %

  1. 191,364
  2. 31,694

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Gainward GeForce RTX 3090 Phoenix +410.6 %

  1. 167,948
  2. 32,894

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