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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced vs GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2018
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
Released
Q3/2016
Overall score
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G

What's the best choice ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced or GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced has a maximum frequency of 1.410 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q4/2018.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G has a maximum frequency of 1.556 GHz+ 3 %. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1586 left arrow score
  • More memory

    25% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1813 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1609 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1588 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1479 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1778 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1425 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1371 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1039 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2602 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    1.556 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 1.410 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2589 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2543 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2892 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2577 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2505 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2728 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1962 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
  • GPU Chip
    TU106 left arrow GP106-410-A1
  • Execution units
    36 left arrow 10
  • Shader
    2304 left arrow 1280
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    144 left arrow 80
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    1.75 GHz left arrow 2.002 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    448 GB/s left arrow 192 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.410 GHz left arrow 1.556 GHz+ 3 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.680 GHz+ 4 % left arrow 1.797 GHz+ 5 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.650 GHz left arrow 1.771 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    175 W left arrow 120 W
  • TDP (up)
    199 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 6-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 90 mm left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4a left arrow 2x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow 1
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    1 left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
  • LED
    ASUS Aura Sync left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    301 mm left arrow 223 mm
  • Height
    131 mm left arrow 121 mm
  • Width
    -- left arrow 39 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q3/2016
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    12 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    ROG-STRIX-RTX2070-A8G-GAMING left arrow GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
7.74
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
4.6
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
53 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
27 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
36 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
8 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
40 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
20 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
76 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
52 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
21 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
9 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.58 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Advanced
0.34 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
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