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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2016
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Released
Q3/2016
Overall score
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V

What's the best choice ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V? 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 GTX 1060 6GB has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2614 left arrow score
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    6 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2643 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2579 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2914 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2524 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2540 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2583 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2031 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2712 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2757 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2680 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2595 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2589 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
  • GPU Chip
    GP106-410-A1 left arrow GP106-300-A1
  • Execution units
    10 left arrow 9
  • Shader
    1280 left arrow 1152
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    80 left arrow 72
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 3 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 2.002 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    192 GB/s left arrow 192 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.506 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.746 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 1.708 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.708 GHz left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

  • TDP
    120 W left arrow 120 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    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 GTX 1060 6GB and Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V.

  • 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)
    -- 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 v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow 1
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

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

  • 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
    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
    No 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
    298 mm left arrow --
  • Height
    134 mm left arrow --
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow --
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow --
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q3/2016
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    ROG-STRIX-GTX1060-6G-GAMING left arrow --
  • 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 GTX 1060 6GB and Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V.

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
4.47
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
3.94
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
26 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
24 fps (avg)
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
8 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
14 fps (avg)
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V
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
52 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
40 MH/s
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060-3G-V
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