Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X)

Comparison of GPU cores for Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X) 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 GP104-150-KA-A1
• Execution units
  9 10
• Shader
  1152 1280
• Render Output Units
  48 48
• Texture Units
  72 80

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X) 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 GDDR5X
• Memory Speed
  2.002 GHz 8 Gbps
• Memory Bandwith
  192 GB/s 192 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  192 bit 192 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X) 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 1.506 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.708 GHz 1.708 GHz
• Avg (Game) Clock
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Comparison of the thermal design power of the Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X) 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

In this section, we'll explore what functions the Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X) 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 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_1 12_1
• Raytracing
  No No
• DLSS / FSR
  No Yes

Let's compare how Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X) 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 No
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3GB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5X), 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 Q4/2018
• Structure size
  16 nm 16 nm