GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G and the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, which has 1280 shaders and 10 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Pascal |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
| 1408 | Shader | 1280 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 194 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.027 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.1 Gbps |
| 336 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 194 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is 1.506 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
| 1.875 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.809 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G is 125 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G has a total of 3 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G is 280 mm long, 120 mm high and 41 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G is 277 mm long, 140 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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| 280 mm | Length | 277 mm |
| 120 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1017 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G was released in Q4/2019 at a price of 229 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N166SAORUS-6GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2019 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 229 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 12 nm | Structure size | 16 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 1660 SUPER 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
6 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 1660 SUPER 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 1660 SUPER 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 1660 SUPER 6G
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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