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Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G

Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB vs MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2016
Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB
Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB
Released
Q3/2016
Overall score
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G

What's the best choice Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB or MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G? Which graphics card is faster?

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

Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2654 left arrow score
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    6 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2679 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2620 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2992 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2543 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2419 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2661 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2005 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2705 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2727 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2671 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2586 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2557 place

Specifications

Technical data
Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G, chip, information processing units.

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

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

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 3 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 2.027 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    192 GB/s left arrow 194 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.506 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.708 GHz left arrow 1.809 GHz+ 6 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 1.784 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 120 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 90 mm left arrow 2 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 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow 1
  • 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_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • 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 No
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    252 mm left arrow 277 mm
  • Height
    112 mm left arrow 140 mm
  • Width
    39 mm left arrow 39 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 1017 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G and Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q3/2016
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    NE51060015J9-1060D 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 Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB and MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G.

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
4.37
Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB
4.17
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
26 fps (avg)
Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB
25 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
7 fps (avg)
Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB
15 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G
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
52 MH/s
Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB
41 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 3G
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