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EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB

EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING vs ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2019
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING
Released
Q4/2016
Overall score
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB

What's the best choice EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING or ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB? 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 1660 XC BLACK GAMING has a maximum frequency of 1.530 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q1/2019.

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB has a maximum frequency of 1.582 GHz+ 5 %. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q4/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2501 left arrow score
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    6 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2517 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2367 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2391 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2470 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2482 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2387 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1905 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2693 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    1.582 GHz+ 5 % left arrow 1.530 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2728 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2666 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2572 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2555 place

Specifications

Technical data
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
  • GPU Chip
    TU116-300-A1 left arrow GP106-300-A1
  • Execution units
    22 left arrow 9
  • Shader
    1408 left arrow 1152
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    88 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 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.530 GHz left arrow 1.582 GHz+ 5 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.785 GHz left arrow 1.797 GHz+ 5 %
  • 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)
    -- 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 90 mm left arrow 2 x 80 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    3 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    1x 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
    3840x2160 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting 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
    190 mm left arrow 206 mm
  • Height
    111 mm left arrow 111 mm
  • Width
    -- left arrow --
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB and EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q4/2016
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    12 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    06G-P4-1161-KR left arrow ZT-P10610E-10M
  • 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 1660 XC BLACK GAMING and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB.

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
5.03
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING
4.14
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
40 fps (avg)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING
25 fps (avg)
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
23 fps (avg)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC BLACK GAMING
15 fps (avg)
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB
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 1660 XC BLACK GAMING
41 MH/s
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 3GB
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