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Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC vs Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2019
Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC
Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC
Released
Q3/2016
Overall score
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Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V

What's the best choice Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC or Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 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.

Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC has a maximum frequency of 1.530 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q1/2019.

Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V has a maximum frequency of 1.544 GHz+ 3 %. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2432 left arrow score
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    6 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2449 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2282 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2262 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2418 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2460 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2374 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1879 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2749 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 1% better clock speed

    1.544 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 1.530 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2740 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2695 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2636 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2635 place

Specifications

Technical data
Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC and Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V, 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC and Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.530 GHz left arrow 1.544 GHz+ 3 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.830 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 1.759 GHz+ 3 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.785 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC and Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V.

  • 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
    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 1x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow 2
  • 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
    235 mm left arrow --
  • Height
    115 mm left arrow --
  • Width
    -- 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 NB 3G-V and Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q3/2016
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    12 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    NE51660S18J9-1161X 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC and Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 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
5.15
Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC
4.05
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
41 fps (avg)
Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC
24 fps (avg)
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
24 fps (avg)
Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC
14 fps (avg)
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 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
Gainward GeForce GTX 1660 Ghost OC
40 MH/s
Colorful GeForce GTX 1060 NB 3G-V
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