MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G and the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, which has 1280 shaders and 10 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1280 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G clocks in the base with up to 1.216 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC is 1.544 GHz. |
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| 1.216 GHz | Base Clock | 1.544 GHz |
| 1.317 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.759 GHz |
| 1.29 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 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 980 GAMING 4G. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is 279 mm long, 140 mm high and 36 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC is 188 mm long, 116 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 279 mm | Length | 188 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 116 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 936 g | Weight | 484 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 529 $. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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| V317-008R | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 529 $ | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 28 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 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC
6 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 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC
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 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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