GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G has 1280 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.85 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.74 TFLOPS.
The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.88 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 13.47 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 10 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G | GPU | EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Ampere |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1280 | Shader | 3584 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.002 GHz clocks. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G has a turbo clock of 1.847 GHz. The turbo frequency of the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is 1.882 GHz. |
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| 1.594 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.847 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.882 GHz |
| 1.81 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G 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 EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is equipped with a 1 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 | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 180 W |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G are cooled with a Air cooling. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 36 dB |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming 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 GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming 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 |
| No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
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 GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 278 mm | Length | 202 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 110 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G was released in Q3/2016. The EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| GV-N1060G1 GAMING-6GD | Part-no | 12G-P5-3657-KR |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 499 $ |
| 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 GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 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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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 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 GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 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 GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 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 GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 XC Gaming
12 GB GDDR6 |
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