MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and has 1152 texture shaders and 9 execution units. AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, which has 2048 shaders and 32 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| GP106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 23 XT |
| Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 9 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 32 |
| 1152 | Shader | 2048 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 72 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 32 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC has 3 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC clocks in the base with up to 1.544 GHz. The base frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is 1.968 GHz. |
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| 1.544 GHz | Base Clock | 1.968 GHz |
| 1.759 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.589 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.36 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has a TDP of 160 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 160 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC has a total of 1 Axial fans. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 |
| -- | 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | 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 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 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 |
| No | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC is 188 mm long, 116 mm high and 40 mm wide. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is -- long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| 188 mm | Length | -- |
| 116 mm | Height | -- |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 484 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC was released in Q3/2016 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT was introduced in Q3/2021 at a price of 379 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 379 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 7 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
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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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
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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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
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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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
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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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
8 GB GDDR6 |
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