MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2

The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Pascal) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC has the GP106-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2 is based on the graphics chip GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

The graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2 is 10.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.251 GHz.

The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2 has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 180 W.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2 has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

With the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2 is 7680x4320 pixels.

The 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.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 EX OC V2 came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured.