GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) (GCN 4) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (Pascal) and has 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G has the Polaris 21 XT graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the graphics chip GP106-300-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
| AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
| Polaris 21 XT | GPU Chip | GP106-300-A1 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 9 |
| 1024 | Shader | 1152 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 72 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.199 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
| 1.300 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.708 GHz |
| 1.29 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 75 W. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W. |
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| 75 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 97 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 190 mm | Length | 250 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 37 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q2/2017. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-RX560GAMING OC-2GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2017 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 99 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 14 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 Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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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 Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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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 Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
2 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 Radeon RX 560 Gaming OC 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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