GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps has 1280 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.86 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.77 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G has 4864 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.76 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 17.08 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 10 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 38 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GA104-200-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Ampere |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 38 |
| 1280 | Shader | 4864 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 80 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 152 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 38 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.257 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.257 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 9.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 216 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps has a turbo clock of 1.860 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G is 1.755 GHz. |
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| 1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 1.410 GHz |
| 1.860 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.755 GHz |
| 1.84 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.67 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 240 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 250 W |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 95 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 32 dB |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 280 mm | Length | 323 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 56 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1452 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps was released in Q3/2016. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G published in Q4/2020 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| GV-N1060AORUS-6GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 479 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming Trio 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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