ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge and the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, which has 1280 shaders and 10 execution units. |
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| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
| GA106-302-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-400-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Pascal |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
| 3584 | Shader | 1280 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 240 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G can access 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 219 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.282 GHz |
| 15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 9.1 Gbps |
| 240 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 219 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G is 1.506 GHz. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.809 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 170 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge has a total of 2 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G 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 | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge is 224 mm long, 116 mm high and 39 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G is 277 mm long, 140 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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| 224 mm | Length | 277 mm |
| 116 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1017 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge was released in Q4/2022 at a price of 329 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G was introduced in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). |
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| ZT-A30630E-10M | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 16 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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Twin Edge
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X+ 6G
6 GB GDDR5 |
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