GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V

GPU comparison with benchmarks The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 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 Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

GPU The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has the GP106-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture.
GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	GPU	Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	Based on	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
GP106-400-A1	GPU Chip	TU116-300-A1
Pascal	Architecture	Turing
10	Streaming Multiprocessors	22
1280	Shader	1408
48	Render Output Units	48
80	Texture Units	88
0	Raytracing Cores	0

Memory The graphics memory of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.
6 GB	Memory Size	6 GB
GDDR5	Memory Type	GDDR5
2.002 GHz	Memory Clock	2.000 GHz
8.0 Gbps	Memory Speed	8.0 Gbps
192 GB/s	Memory bandwidth	192 GB/s
192 bit	Memory Interface	192 bit

Clock Speeds The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.
1.506 GHz	Base Clock	1.530 GHz
1.708 GHz	Boost Clock	1.785 GHz
	Avg (Game) Clock
Yes	Overclocking	Yes

Thermal Design The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.
120 W	TDP	120 W
--	TDP (up)	--
94 °C	Tjunction max	95 °C
1 x 6-Pin	PCIe-Power	1 x 8-Pin

Cooler & Fans The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.
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)	dB
--	Noise (Load)	--

Connectivity Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. The Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.
4	Max. Displays	3
2.2	HDCP-Version	2.2
1x HDMI v2.0b	HDMI Ports	1x HDMI v2.0b
3x DP v1.4	DP Ports	1x DP v1.4
1	DVI Ports	1
--	VGA Ports	--
--	USB-C Ports	--

Featureset With the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V is 7680x4320 pixels.
7680x4320	Max. resolution	7680x4320
12_1	DirectX	12_1
No	Raytracing	No
Yes	DLSS / FSR	Yes
No LED lighting	LED	No LED lighting

Supported Video Codecs 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.
Decode / Encode	h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	h265 / HEVC	Decode / Encode
No	AV1	No
No	VP8	Decode
Decode	VP9	Decode

Dimensions The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.
255 mm	Length	222 mm
125 mm	Height	126 mm
42 mm	Width	42 mm
2 PCIe-Slots	Width (Slots)	2 PCIe-Slots
--	Weight	--
PCIe 3.0 x 16	GPU Interface	PCIe 3.0 x 16

Additional data The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V came on the market in Q1/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured.
60NRH7DHL6VT	Part-no	--
Q3/2016	Release date	Q1/2019
249 $ (Reference)	Launch Price	219 $ (Reference)
16 nm	Structure size	12 nm
data sheet	Documents	data sheet

GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
1.506 GHz, 6 GB (120 W TDP)

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1.530 GHz, 6 GB (120 W TDP)

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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


	GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GDDR5	1837
	Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V 6 GB GDDR5	2445

Port Royal (Raytracing)


	GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GDDR5	814
	Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V 6 GB GDDR5	1448

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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.

1920x1080 (1080p)


	Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V 6 GB GDDR5	40 fps (avg)

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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


	GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GDDR5	33605
	Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V 6 GB GDDR5	58747

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan


	GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GDDR5	34284
	Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V 6 GB GDDR5	55599

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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)


	GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GDDR5	4.38
	Colorful GeForce GTX 1660 NB 6G-V 6 GB GDDR5	5.03

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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
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GPU comparison with benchmarks

GPU

Memory

Clock Speeds

Thermal Design

Cooler & Fans

Connectivity

Featureset

Supported Video Codecs

Dimensions

Additional data

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