MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G and the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 and has 1408 texture shaders and 22 execution units. MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| TU116-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Ampere |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1408 | Shader | 3584 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 88 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G clocks in the base with up to 1.530 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.530 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.785 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G has a total of 1 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 36 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
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 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G is 178 mm long, 126 mm high and 41 mm wide. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G is 276 mm long, 131 mm high and 51 mm wide. |
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| 178 mm | Length | 276 mm |
| 126 mm | Height | 131 mm |
| 41 mm | Width | 51 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 561 g | Weight | 996 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 219 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 439 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 439 $ |
| 12 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 1660 AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 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.
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 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 1660 AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 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 1660 AERO ITX 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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