GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (Pascal) and has 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G has the GP106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 21 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G | GPU | PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| GP106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 XT |
| Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 9 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 72 |
| 1152 | Shader | 4608 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 72 | Texture Units | 288 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 72 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 3 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 clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.900 GHz |
| 1.746 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.310 GHz |
| 1.71 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.07 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 1 x 90 mm |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 36-37 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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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 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 |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| No | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 169 mm | Length | 310 mm |
| 131 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| 37 mm | Width | 54 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N1060IX-3GD | Part-no | AXRX 6800XT 16GBD6-3DHR/OC |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 729 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 7 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 Mini ITX 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 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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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 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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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 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 Mini ITX 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 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 Mini ITX 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Mini ITX 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 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 Mini ITX 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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