GPU comparison with benchmarks

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 vs Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.76 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100

The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 has 1280 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.76 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.51 TFLOPS.

Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.78 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.72 TFLOPS.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is 182 % faster than the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1.

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Speed index
4/100
11/100
FP32
4.51 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.76 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR5
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
120 W
170 W
Launch Price
249 $
389 $
121 pts
236 pts

GPU

GPUMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipGP106-400-A1GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1028
Shader12803584
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units80112
Raytracing Cores--28
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 10 streaming multiprocessors.

The graphics card Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units.

Memory

MemoryMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Memory Size6 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.002 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit192 bit
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.002 GHz clocks.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Base Clock1.544 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock1.759 GHz1.777 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 has a turbo clock of 1.759 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is 1.777 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
TDP120 W170 W
Tjunction max94 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 has 1 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 90 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
Noise (Load)--35 dB
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The graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 are cooled with a Air cooling.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is cooled by a Air cooling.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingAddressable LED
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate).

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoDecode
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This area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load.

Dimensions

DimensionsMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
Length188 mm245 mm
Height116 mm119 mm
Width40 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight464 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case.

The width of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2016Q1/2021
Launch Price249 $389 $
Structure size16 nm8 nm
Part-no--NE63060019K9-190AU
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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Manufactured using the 16 nanometer process, MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OCV1 was released in Q3/2016.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers.

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 Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +116.0 %

  1. 1,864
  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing) Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +513.6 %

  1. 826
  2. 5,068

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,177

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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  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 55 fps (avg)

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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  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 58 fps (avg)

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) Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +64.5 %

  1. 31 fps (avg)
  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +67.9 %

  1. 56 fps (avg)
  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +73.3 %

  1. 75 fps (avg)
  2. 130 fps (avg)

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 Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +157.5 %

  1. 34,602
  2. 89,106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost +153.5 %

  1. 35,302
  2. 89,506

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