In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and the AMD Radeon RX 6600, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 127 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and has 1152 texture shaders and 9 execution units.
AMD Radeon RX 6600 is based on AMD Radeon RX 6600, which has 1792 shaders and 28 execution units.
Memory
Memory
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Memory Size
3 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
2.002 GHz
1.750 GHz
Memory Speed
8.0 Gbps
14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
224 GB/s
Memory Interface
192 bit
128 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 3 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Base Clock
1.506 GHz
1.626 GHz
Boost Clock
1.708 GHz
2.491 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
--
2.04 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB clocks in the base with up to 1.506 GHz. The base frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 1.626 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
AMD Radeon RX 6600
TDP
120 W
132 W
Tjunction max
94 °C
100 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 6-Pin
1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has a TDP of 132 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Fan-Type
Radial
Axial
Fan 1
1 x 65 mm
1
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
--
0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has a total of 1 Radial fans.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4
3x DP 1.4
DVI
1
--
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
Yes
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
AMD Radeon RX 6600
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
No
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Length
250 mm
--
Height
111 mm
--
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
--
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 250 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide.
The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
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