GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Gaming 6G vs GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Gaming 6G and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G, chip, information processing units.

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

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  199 GB/s 192 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 192 bit
• Memory Size
  6 GB 3 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2079 MHz 2002 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1620 MHz + 8% 1594 MHz + 6%
• Boost Clock
  1873 MHz + 10% 1847 MHz + 8%
• Game Clock
  1847 MHz 1809 MHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  120 W 120 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Gaming 6G and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 100 mm 2 x 90 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - -
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  1 × DVI 1 × DVI
• HDCP Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b 1 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12_1 12_1
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  GIGABYTE RGB Fusion No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  Decode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  137 mm 114 mm
• Length
  281 mm 278 mm
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  59 mm 40 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G and GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1060 Xtreme Gaming 6G.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  GV-N1060XTREME-6GD GV-N1060G1 GAMING-3GD
• Process Technology
  16 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q3/2016