GPU
Comparison of GPU cores for GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) 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.
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Based on
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
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GPU Chip
GP106-410-A1
GP102-350-K1-A1
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Execution units
10
28
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Shader
1280
3584
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Render Output Units
48
88
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Texture Units
80
224
Memory
The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.
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Memory Size
6 GB
11 GB
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Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5X
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Memory Speed
2.079 GHz
1.431 GHz
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Memory Bandwith
199 GB/s
528 GB/s
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Memory Interface
192 bit
352 bit
Clock Speeds
Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) 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.
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Base Clock
1.620 GHz+ 8 %
1.607 GHz+ 9 %
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Boost Clock
1.873 GHz+ 10 %
1.746 GHz+ 10 %
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Avg (Game) Clock
1.847 GHz
1.721 GHz
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Overclocking
Yes
Yes
Thermal Design
Comparison of the thermal design power of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) 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.
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TDP
120 W
280 W+ 12 %
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PCIe-Power
1 x 8-Pin
2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans
Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) 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.
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Fan-Type
Axial
Axial (Radiator)
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Cooler-Type
Air cooling
AIO water cooling
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Fan 1
2 x 100 mm
1 x 120 mm
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Noise (Idle)
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0 dB / Silent
Connectivity
Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) GPUs.
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Max. Displays
4
4
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HDCP-Version
2.2
2.2
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HDMI Ports
1x HDMI v2.0b
2x HDMI v2.0b
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DP Ports
3x DP v1.4
3x DP v1.4
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DVI Ports
1
1
Featureset
In this section, we'll explore what functions the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) 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.
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Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
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DirectX
12_1
12_1
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Raytracing
No
No
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DLSS / FSR
No
No
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LED
GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
Supported Video Codecs
Let's compare how GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) 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.
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h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
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VP8
No
Decode
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h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
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VP9
Decode
Decode
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AV1
No
No
Dimensions
The comparison of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1) 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.
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Length
281 mm
267 mm
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Height
137 mm
123 mm
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Width
59 mm
36 mm
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Width (Slots)
3 PCIe-Slots
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 Xtreme Edition 6G 9Gbps and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Waterforce Xtreme Edition 11G (rev. 1.0/1.1), along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.
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GPU Interface
PCIe 3.0 x 16
PCIe 3.0 x 16
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Release date
Q3/2016
Q1/2017
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Structure size
16 nm
16 nm
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Part-no
GV-N1060AORUS X-6GD
GV-N108TAORUSX W-11GD
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Documents
data sheet
data sheet