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PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus

PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 120 W Speed index 3/100

The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (Pascal) and has 3 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.82 GHz · 250 W Speed index 9/100

The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER (Turing) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 496 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus is 183 % faster than the PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB.

PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
Speed index
3/100
9/100
FP32
3.94 TFLOPS
11.15 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.71 GHz
1.82 GHz
Memory Size
3 GB GDDR5
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
496 GB/s
TDP
120 W
250 W
Launch Price
199 $
779 $

GPU

GPUPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
GPU ChipGP106-300-A1TU104
Streaming Multiprocessors948
Shader11523072
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units72192
Raytracing Cores--48
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The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has the GP106-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus is based on the graphics chip TU104, which comes from the Turing architecture.

Memory

MemoryPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
Memory Size3 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.002 GHz1.938 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps15.5 Gbps
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s496 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus is 15.5 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.938 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
Base Clock1.506 GHz1.650 GHz
Boost Clock1.708 GHz1.815 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
TDP120 W250 W
TDP (up)--280 W
Tjunction max94 °C89 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W.

The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 250 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 80 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
Noise (Load)--42 dB
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The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB.

The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
Length252 mm268 mm
Height112 mm114 mm
Width39 mm50 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
Weight--1,046 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataPNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GBMSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2016Q3/2019
Launch Price199 $779 $
Structure size16 nm12 nm
Part-noVCGGTX10603PB--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016.

The MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus came on the market in Q3/2019 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured.

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 MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus +210.2 %

  1. 1,689
  2. 5,239

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 6,936

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,210

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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  2. 42 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 51 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 72 fps (avg)

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) MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus +142.9 %

  1. 28 fps (avg)
  2. 68 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus +168.9 %

  1. 45 fps (avg)
  2. 121 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus +155.4 %

  1. 65 fps (avg)
  2. 166 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 MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus +274.4 %

  1. 31,694
  2. 118,647

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Ventus +243.4 %

  1. 32,894
  2. 112,946

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