MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC and the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and has 1280 texture shaders and 10 execution units. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Pascal |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 1280 | Shader | 2560 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G can access 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC clocks in the base with up to 1.544 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G is 1.632 GHz. |
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| 1.544 GHz | Base Clock | 1.632 GHz |
| 1.759 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.797 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.77 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC has a total of 1 Axial fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 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 iGAMER 6G OC. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G 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 | 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 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC is 178 mm long, 118 mm high and 38 mm wide. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G is 280 mm long, 118 mm high and 41 mm wide. |
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| 178 mm | Length | 280 mm |
| 118 mm | Height | 118 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 41 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 444 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC was released in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-N1080TTOC-8GD |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 16 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 iGAMER 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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 iGAMER 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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 iGAMER 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 iGAMER 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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 iGAMER 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo OC 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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