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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2016
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G
Released
Q4/2022
Overall score
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

What's the best choice GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090? Which graphics card is faster?

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

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G has a maximum frequency of 1.594 GHz+ 6 %. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has a maximum frequency of 2.235 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2687 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2717 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2600 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2569 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2548 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 29% better clock speed

    2.235 GHz left arrow 1.594 GHz+ 6 %
  • More memory

    88% more memory

    24 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
General info

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 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
  • GPU Chip
    GP106-300-A1 left arrow AD102-300 / AD102-301 (Ada Lovelace)
  • Shader
    1152 left arrow 16384
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 192
  • Texture Units
    72 left arrow 512
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    3 GB left arrow 24 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6X
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 21.0 Gbps
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.594 GHz+ 6 % left arrow 2.235 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.847 GHz+ 8 % left arrow 2.520 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.809 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 450 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow 450 W-25 %
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 90 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow --
Cooler & Fans type

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

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

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow --
  • 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 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12_2 (Ultimate)
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • 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 Decode
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    278 mm left arrow 304 mm
  • Height
    114 mm left arrow 137 mm
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 61 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

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

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q4/2022
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 4 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N1060G1 GAMING-3GD 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 GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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
4.26
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G
186 fps (avg)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
26 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3G
82.58
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
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