GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
• Execution Units
  9 -
• GPU Chip
  GP106-300-A1 AD102-300 / AD102-301 (Ada Lovelace)
• Render Output Units
  48 192
• Shader
  1152 16384
• Texture Units
  72 512
• Architecture
  - Ada Lovelace
• CUDA Cores
  - 16384
• RT Cores
  - 128
• Streaming Multiprocessors
  - 128

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  192 GB/s 1008 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 384 bit
• Memory Size
  3 GB 24 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2002 MHz -
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR6X
• Memory Clock
  - 1313 MHz
• Memory Data Rate
  - 21 Gbps

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

• Base Clock
  1594 MHz + 6% 2230 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1847 MHz + 8% 2520 MHz
• Game Clock
  1809 MHz -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - 90 °C
• TDP
  120 W 450 W
• TDP (up)
  - 450 W-25 %
• Maximum GPU Temperature
  - 90 °C
• System Power Supply
  - 850 W (System power requirement)
• Total Graphics Power
  - 450 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 90 mm 2 x 110 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - 39 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4 3 × DisplayPort
• DVI Ports
  1 × DVI -
• HDCP Version
  2.2 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b 1 × HDMI 2.1
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin 3x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 1x 450 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -
• Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
  - HDMI

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

• DirectX
  12_1 12_2 (Ultimate)
• DLSS / FSR
  No Yes
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

• Height
  114 mm 137 mm
• Length
  278 mm 304 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  40 mm 61 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - 1,599 $ (Reference)
• Part Number
  GV-N1060G1 GAMING-3GD -
• Process Technology
  16 nm 4 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q4/2022
• Manufacturer specification scope
  - NVIDIA Founders Edition/reference design. Clock specifications apply to gaming use. AIB shipping specifications and complete-system power needs may differ.