MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE and the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti and has 2816 texture shaders and 22 execution units. EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, which has 1280 shaders and 10 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE | GPU | EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
| GM200-310-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 22 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
| 2816 | Shader | 1280 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 176 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 337 GB/s. The EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. |
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| 6 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 |
| 337 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 384 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE clocks in the base with up to 1.026 GHz. The base frequency of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB is 1.607 GHz. |
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| 1.026 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.114 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.835 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE is 250 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin connector. The EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB 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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| 250 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 150 W |
| 91 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE has a total of 3 Axial fans. The EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 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 Ti Lightning LE. The EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB 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 Ti Lightning LE supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB 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 Ti Lightning LE is 330 mm long, 140 mm high and 53 mm wide. The EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 330 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 53 mm | Width | -- |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE was released in Q3/2015 at a price of 699 $. The EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | 06G-P4-6667-KR |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 699 $ | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
| -- | 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 Ti Lightning LE
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB
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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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB
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 Ti Lightning LE
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning LE
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB
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 Ti Lightning LE
6 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SSC2 GAMING 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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