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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.79 GHz · 125 W Speed index 4/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 15 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Speed index
4/100
4/100
FP32
4.38 TFLOPS
5.03 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.71 GHz
1.79 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
336 GB/s
TDP
120 W
125 W
Launch Price
249 $
229 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GPU ChipGP104-150-KA-A1TU116-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1022
Shader12801408
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units8088
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X) and has 1280 texture shaders and 10 execution units.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, which has 1408 shaders and 22 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Memory Size6 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock1.001 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s336 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit192 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER can access 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Base Clock1.506 GHz1.530 GHz
Boost Clock1.708 GHz1.785 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X clocks in the base with up to 1.506 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 1.530 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
TDP120 W125 W
Tjunction max94 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has a TDP of 125 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 65 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X has a total of 1 Radial fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Max. Displays43
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.41x DP 1.4a
DVI11
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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 6GB GDDR5X.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER supports a maximum of 3 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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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

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Length250 mm145 mm
Height111 mm111 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X is 250 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 145 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5XNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2016Q4/2019
Launch Price249 $229 $
Structure size16 nm12 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X was released in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER was introduced in Q4/2019 at a price of 229 $.

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER +51.5 %

  1. 1,837
  2. 2,783

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER +91.5 %

  1. 814
  2. 1,559

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) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER +13.3 %

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 34 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER +20.0 %

  1. 55 fps (avg)
  2. 66 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER +18.7 %

  1. 75 fps (avg)
  2. 89 fps (avg)

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER +81.6 %

  1. 34,822
  2. 63,244

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER +70.3 %

  1. 35,364
  2. 60,216

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