GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G and the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and has 1280 texture shaders and 10 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Pascal |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 1280 | Shader | 2560 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G can access 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G clocks in the base with up to 1.556 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G is 1.607 GHz. |
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| 1.556 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.797 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.771 GHz |
| 1.77 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.76 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G is 223 mm long, 121 mm high and 39 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G is 279 mm long, 140 mm high and 42 mm wide. |
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| 223 mm | Length | 279 mm |
| 121 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1100 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G was released in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 16 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 GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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 WINDFORCE OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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 WINDFORCE OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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 WINDFORCE OC 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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