GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X and the Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream, 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 D5X 6G GDDR5X is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X) and has 1280 texture shaders and 10 execution units. Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, which has 2048 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X | GPU | Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| GP104-150-KA-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 1280 | Shader | 2048 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 230 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.001 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.800 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.2 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 230 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X clocks in the base with up to 1.506 GHz. The base frequency of the Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream is 1.203 GHz. |
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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.203 GHz |
| 1.797 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.304 GHz |
| 1.77 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream has a TDP of 165 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 | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X has a total of 3 Axial fans. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 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 D5X 6G GDDR5X. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream 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 v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X is 280 mm long, 114 mm high and 41 mm wide. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream is 280 mm long, 133 mm high and 50 mm wide. |
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| 280 mm | Length | 280 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 133 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 50 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X was released in Q3/2018 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream was introduced in Q4/2014 at a price of 549 $. |
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| GV-N1060WF3OC-6GD | Part-no | NE5X980H14G2J |
| Q3/2018 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 549 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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 D5X 6G GDDR5X
6 GB GDDR5X |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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 D5X 6G GDDR5X
6 GB GDDR5X |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC D5X 6G GDDR5X
6 GB GDDR5X |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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 D5X 6G GDDR5X
6 GB GDDR5X |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980 Super JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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