MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (Pascal) and has 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC has the GP106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| GP106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Turing |
| 9 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 1152 | Shader | 1408 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 72 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 3 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
| 192 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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| 1.544 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.759 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.830 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 125 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 125 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS 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 | MSI Mystic Light |
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 |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 175 mm | Length | 248 mm |
| 115 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 52 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 472 g | Weight | 974 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS came on the market in Q4/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 12 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 AERO ITX 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 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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3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 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 AERO ITX 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 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 AERO ITX 3G OC
3 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING Z PLUS
6 GB GDDR6 |
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