GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G and the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G | GPU | ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-302-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Ampere |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1408 | Shader | 3584 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 240 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.785 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge 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 90 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 3 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | 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 |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge 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 | 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 | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G is 224 mm long, 121 mm high and 40 mm wide. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge is 224 mm long, 116 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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| 224 mm | Length | 224 mm |
| 121 mm | Height | 116 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge was introduced in Q4/2022 at a price of 329 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N1660D5-6GD | Part-no | ZT-A30630E-10M |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 12 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 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 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 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 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 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 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 1660 D5 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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