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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G

EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB vs MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2016
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
Released
Q1/2019
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MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G

What's the best choice EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB or MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G? Which graphics card is faster?

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

EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G has a maximum frequency of 1.530 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q1/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2677 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2704 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2644 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    3004 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2534 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2429 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2638 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2041 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2512 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 2% better clock speed

    1.530 GHz left arrow 1.506 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2512 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2397 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2470 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2449 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2474 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2329 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1898 place

Specifications

Technical data
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
  • GPU Chip
    GP106-410-A1 left arrow TU116-300-A1
  • Execution units
    10 left arrow 22
  • Shader
    1280 left arrow 1408
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    80 left arrow 88
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 2 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.530 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.708 GHz left arrow 1.785 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    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)
    150 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 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 3
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow --
  • 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 3840x2160
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow MSI Mystic Light
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • 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
    279 mm left arrow 247 mm
  • Height
    111 mm left arrow 127 mm
  • Width
    -- left arrow 46 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 845 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G and EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q1/2019
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Part-no
    06G-P4-6366-KR 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 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
4.37
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
5.03
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
26 fps (avg)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
40 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
7 fps (avg)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
23 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
20 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
23 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 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
52 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
52 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
9 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
11 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 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
0.33 MH/s
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
0.37 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 GAMING 6G
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