KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA and the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and has 1920 texture shaders and 15 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, which has 1280 shaders and 10 execution units. |
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| KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
| GP104-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Pascal |
| 15 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
| 1920 | Shader | 1280 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 120 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA clocks in the base with up to 1.518 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G is 1.506 GHz. |
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| 1.518 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
| 1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.708 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA is 150 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA has a total of 1 Radial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 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 KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G 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 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G 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 | 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 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA is 253 mm long, 111 mm high and 16 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G is 279 mm long, 140 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 253 mm | Length | 279 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 16 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 1 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 737 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 379 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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| 70NSH6DS2HRK | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 249 $ (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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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G
6 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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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G
6 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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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G
6 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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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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