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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G

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Released
Q3/2016

Comparison of GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps video card vs GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G video card by specifications and benchmarks. GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps runs at 1.607 GHz+ 7 % base clock speed and has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory, while video card GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G runs at 1.607 GHz+ 9 % base clock speed and has 11 GB of GDDR5X memory. The TDP of the first video card is 120 W, and the second is 280 W+ 12 %. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.607 GHz+ 9 % left arrow 1.607 GHz+ 7 %
    Around 0% better clock speed
  • More memory
    11 GB left arrow 6 GB
    45% more memory
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G
GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G 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 6GB left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • GPU Chip
    GP106-410-A1 left arrow GP102-350-K1-A1
  • Execution units
    10 left arrow 28
  • Shader
    1280 left arrow 3584
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 88
  • Texture Units
    80 left arrow 224
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G 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
    6 GB left arrow 11 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR5X
  • Memory Speed
    2.257 GHz left arrow 1.431 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    216 GB/s left arrow 528 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 352 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G 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
    1.607 GHz+ 7 % left arrow 1.607 GHz+ 9 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.860 GHz+ 9 % left arrow 1.746 GHz+ 10 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.835 GHz left arrow 1.721 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G 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 left arrow 280 W+ 12 %
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G 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 left arrow --
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Water cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 80 mm left arrow --
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 0 dB
Connectivity

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G GPUs.

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

In this section, we'll explore what functions the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G 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 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    GIGABYTE RGB Fusion left arrow GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G 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 left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

The comparison of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G 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
    280 mm left arrow 267 mm
  • Height
    111 mm left arrow 149 mm
  • Width
    38 mm left arrow 28 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition 11G, 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 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q1/2017
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N1060AORUS-6GD left arrow GV-N108TAORUSX WB-11GD
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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