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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC vs MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2016
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
Released
Q1/2022
Overall score
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MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G

What's the best choice MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC or MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G? Which graphics card is faster?

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

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC has a maximum frequency of 1.544 GHz+ 3 %. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G has a maximum frequency of 1.700 GHz. Memory size 16 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2750 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2743 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2692 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2639 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2637 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    597 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    1.700 GHz left arrow 1.544 GHz+ 3 %
  • More memory

    81% more memory

    16 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    748 place
  • Battlefield 5
    400 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    470 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    636 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    895 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    702 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    439 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    443 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC and MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6800
  • GPU Chip
    GP106-300-A1 left arrow Navi 21
  • Execution units
    9 left arrow 60
  • Shader
    1152 left arrow 3840
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 96
  • Texture Units
    72 left arrow 240
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    3 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    192 GB/s left arrow 512 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC and MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.544 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 1.700 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.759 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 2.105 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    -- left arrow 1.815 GHz
  • 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 250 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC and MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 90 mm left arrow 3 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
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
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow MSI Mystic Light
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    188 mm left arrow 324 mm
  • Height
    116 mm left arrow 140 mm
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 55 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    484 g left arrow 1527 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G and MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    -- 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC and MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G.

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
4.05
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
16.17
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
24 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
90 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
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)
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
63 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
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
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
110 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 6800 Gaming Trio Plus 16G
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