GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
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PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.
The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 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. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR has the GA106-302-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture. The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB is based on the graphics chip GP106-400-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR | GPU | PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
| GA106-302-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Pascal |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
| 3584 | Shader | 1280 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 360 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.544 GHz |
| 1.867 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.759 GHz |
| 1.78 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W. The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W. |
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| 170 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 180 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| 34 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR. The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR 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 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR 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 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 296 mm | Length | 252 mm |
| 117 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 56 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q2/2021. The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N3060AORUS E-12GD | Part-no | VCGGTX10606XGPB-OC2 |
| Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 459 $ | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 8 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 RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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.
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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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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.
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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 RTX 3060 Elite 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR
12 GB GDDR6 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 1060 XLR8 Gaming Overclocked V2 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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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