GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE 3G vs ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 OC EVO. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE 3G and ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 OC EVO, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
• Execution Units
  9 22
• GPU Chip
  GP106-300-A1 TU116-300-A1
• Render Output Units
  48 48
• Shader
  1152 1408
• Texture Units
  72 88

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  192 GB/s 192 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 192 bit
• Memory Size
  3 GB 6 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2002 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5

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

• Base Clock
  1506 MHz 1530 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1746 MHz + 2% 1875 MHz + 5%
• Game Clock
  1708 MHz 1845 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 GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE 3G and ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 OC EVO.

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

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 1.4 1 × 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 3
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 6-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
  No LED lighting No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 3840 × 2160
• 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 Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

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

• Height
  121 mm 130 mm
• Length
  223 mm 242 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  39 mm 53 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS Dual GeForce GTX 1660 OC EVO and GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE 3G.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  GV-N1060WF2-3GD DUAL-GTX1660-O6G-EVO
• Process Technology
  16 nm 12 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q1/2019