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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC

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Q3/2016

Comparison of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB video card vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC video card by specifications and benchmarks. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB runs at 1.506 GHz base clock speed and has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, while video card ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC runs at 1.500 GHz base clock speed and has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. The TDP of the first video card is 120 W, and the second is 120 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

Differences
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
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  • Higher clock speed
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.500 GHz
    Around 0% better clock speed
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
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  • More memory
    6 GB left arrow 3 GB
    50% more memory
Performance tests
Real tests NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC
GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC 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.

  • GPU Chip
    GP106-300-A1 left arrow TU116-400-A1
  • Execution units
    9 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    1152 left arrow 1536
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    72 left arrow 96
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC 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 left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    8 Gbps left arrow 1.5 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    192 GB/s left arrow 288 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC 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
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.500 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.708 GHz left arrow 1.890 GHz+ 7 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    -- left arrow 1.860 GHz
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC 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 120 W
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC 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 3840x2160
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC 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
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1660 TI OC, 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
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q1/2019
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