MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC and the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and has 1536 texture shaders and 24 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, which has 1152 shaders and 9 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
| TU116-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-300-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Pascal |
| 24 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 9 |
| 1536 | Shader | 1152 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 96 | Texture Units | 72 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 288 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G can access 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 3 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 12.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 288 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC clocks in the base with up to 1.500 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G is 1.506 GHz. |
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| 1.500 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
| 1.860 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.746 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.73 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC is 130 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC has a total of 2 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
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 TI ARMOR 6G OC. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 3 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G 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 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 |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC is 243 mm long, 129 mm high and 42 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G is 277 mm long, 140 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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| 243 mm | Length | 277 mm |
| 129 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 668 g | Weight | 1017 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 279 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2019 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 279 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 12 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 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC
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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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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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 TI ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G
3 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 1660 TI ARMOR 6G OC
6 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3G
3 GB GDDR5 |
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