MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G
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PNY RTX A5500
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G 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 PNY RTX A5500 is based on the NVIDIA RTX A5500 (Ampere) and has 24 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 768 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G has the GP106-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The PNY RTX A5500 is based on the graphics chip GA102, which comes from the Ampere architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G | GPU | PNY RTX A5500 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GA102 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Ampere |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 80 |
| 1280 | Shader | 10240 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 320 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 80 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PNY RTX A5500 is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 24 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 | 768 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.170 GHz |
| 1.746 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.695 GHz |
| 1.73 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W. The PNY RTX A5500 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 230 W. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 230 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The PNY RTX A5500 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G. The PNY RTX A5500 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | -- |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 4x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the PNY RTX A5500 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | Decode |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The PNY RTX A5500 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 277 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1017 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016. The PNY RTX A5500 came on the market in Q1/2022 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | VCNRTXA5500-PB |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 3,600 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 8 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 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PNY RTX A5500
24 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PNY RTX A5500
24 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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PNY RTX A5500
24 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 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PNY RTX A5500
24 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 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PNY RTX A5500
24 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 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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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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PNY RTX A5500
24 GB GDDR6 |
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