Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 240 GB/s.
The Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (Turing) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s. |
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GPUThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB has the GA106-302-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture. The Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP is based on the graphics chip TU116-300-A1, which comes from the Turing architecture. |
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| Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB | GPU | Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| GA106-302-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-300-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Turing |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 3584 | Shader | 1408 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB clocks at 1.875 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 15.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 240 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.530 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.785 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 170 W. The Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 125 W. |
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| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans. The Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB. The Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 170 mm | Length | 235 mm |
| 125 mm | Height | 115 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q4/2022. The Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP came on the market in Q4/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured. |
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| NE63060019P1-190AF | Part-no | NE6166S018J9-1160A-1 |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
| 329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ (Reference) |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 12 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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GP
6 GB GDDR6 |
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