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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual

GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2016
GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Released
Q1/2019
Overall score
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Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual

What's the best choice GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual? Which graphics card is faster?

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

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

Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual has a maximum frequency of 1.500 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2739 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 0% better clock speed

    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.500 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2773 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2717 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2607 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2581 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2325 left arrow score
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    6 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2326 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2023 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2026 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2298 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2335 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2144 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1817 place

Specifications

Technical data
GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
  • GPU Chip
    GP106-300-A1 left arrow TU116-400-A1
  • Execution units
    9 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    1152 left arrow 1536
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    72 left arrow 96
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    3 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 1.5 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    192 GB/s left arrow 288 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.500 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.708 GHz left arrow 1.770 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)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual.

  • Fan-Type
    Radial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 70 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 1x 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 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 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 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
    255 mm left arrow 235 mm
  • Height
    125 mm left arrow 115 mm
  • Width
    42 mm left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual and GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB.

  • 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
    60NNH7DHL6VS left arrow NE6166T018J9-1160C / -1160A
  • 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 GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual.

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
3.94
GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
5.44
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
24 fps (avg)
GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
44 fps (avg)
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
14 fps (avg)
GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
27 fps (avg)
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual
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
40 MH/s
GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
56 MH/s
Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual
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