GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB vs MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G

Comparison of GPU cores for GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
• GPU Chip
  GP106-300-A1 TU116-300-A1
• Execution units
  9 22
• Shader
  1152 1408
• Render Output Units
  48 48
• Texture Units
  72 88

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

• Memory Size
  3 GB 6 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5
• Memory Speed
  2.002 GHz 2 GHz
• Memory Bandwith
  192 GB/s 192 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  192 bit 192 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  1.518 GHz+ 1 % 1.530 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.733 GHz+ 1 % 1.785 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Comparison of the thermal design power of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

• TDP
  120 W 120 W
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 6-Pin 1 x 8-Pin

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan 1
  2 x 80 mm 2 x 90 mm

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G GPUs.

• Max. Displays
  4 3
• HDCP-Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.0b 1x HDMI v2.0b
• DP Ports
  1x DP v1.4 3x DP v1.4
• DVI Ports
  1 --

In this section, we'll explore what functions the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 3840x2160
• DirectX
  12_1 12_1
• Raytracing
  No No
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting MSI Mystic Light

Let's compare how GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No

The comparison of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

• Length
  228 mm 247 mm
• Height
  124 mm 127 mm
• Width
  42 mm 46 mm
• Width (Slots)
  2 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  -- 845 g

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 OC 3GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x 16 PCIe 3.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q1/2019
• Structure size
  16 nm 12 nm
• Part-no
  60NNH7DSL9C3 --
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet