NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has 1280 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.71 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.38 TFLOPS.
The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.78 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.74 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 10 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
| GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-302-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Ampere |
| 10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1280 | Shader | 3584 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.002 GHz clocks. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has a turbo clock of 1.708 GHz. The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is 1.777 GHz. |
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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has 1 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 170 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 are cooled with a Air cooling. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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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 | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 250 mm | Length | 198 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 121 mm |
| -- | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 was released in Q3/2016. The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB published in Q2/2023 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-N3060GAMING-8GD |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 16 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 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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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 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.
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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