GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G has 1280 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.81 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.64 TFLOPS.
The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT has 5120 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.25 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 23.04 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 10 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 80 execution units. |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G | GPU | Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 |
Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
1280 | Shader | 5120 |
48 | Render Output Units | 128 |
80 | Texture Units | 320 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.002 GHz clocks. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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6 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G has a turbo clock of 1.809 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2.250 GHz. |
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1.569 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
1.809 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.250 GHz |
1.78 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.02 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 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 Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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120 W | TDP | 300 W |
-- | TDP (up) | 345 W |
94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G are cooled with a Air cooling. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT 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 | 2x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT 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 | Non 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 / Encode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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297 mm | Length | 267 mm |
114 mm | Height | 120 mm |
40 mm | Width | 50 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 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 ROCK 6G was released in Q3/2016. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT published in Q2/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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GV-N1060G1 ROCK-6GD | Part-no | 21308-01-20G |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 999 $ (Reference) |
16 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 ROCK 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |