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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G vs KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G 3 GB GDDR5 · 1.58 GHz · 75 W Speed index 2/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 3GB (Pascal) and has 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 84 GB/s.

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 120 W Speed index 3/100

The KFA2 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 KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 65 % faster than the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Speed index
2/100
3/100
FP32
2.39 TFLOPS
3.94 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.58 GHz
1.71 GHz
Memory Size
3 GB GDDR5
3 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
84 GB/s
192 GB/s
TDP
75 W
120 W
Launch Price
109 $
199 $

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 3GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU ChipGP107-301-A1GP106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors69
Shader7681152
Render Output Units2448
Texture Units4872
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The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G has the GP107-301-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the graphics chip GP106-300-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Memory Size3 GB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.752 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth84 GB/s192 GB/s
Memory Interface96 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G clocks at 1.752 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Base Clock1.417 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock1.582 GHz1.708 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.56 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 DesignGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
TDP75 W120 W
Tjunction max97 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power--1 x 6-Pin
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The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 75 W.

The KFA2 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 & FansGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Fan-TypeAxialRadial
Fan 12 x 80 mm1 x 70 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
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The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Max. Displays34
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort1x DP 1.43x DP 1.4
DVI11
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Up to 3 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoNo
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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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

DimensionsGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Length191 mm255 mm
Height111 mm125 mm
Width36 mm42 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The KFA2 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 dataGIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3GKFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2018Q3/2016
Launch Price109 $199 $
Structure size14 nm16 nm
Part-noGV-N1050OC-3GD60NNH7DHL6VK
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC 3G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q2/2018.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

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) KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB +75.0 %

  1. 16 fps (avg)
  2. 28 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB +50.0 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 45 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB +66.7 %

  1. 39 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 KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB +75.9 %

  1. 18,022
  2. 31,694

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 3GB +83.6 %

  1. 17,917
  2. 32,894

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