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Released
Q3/2016
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G

Graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G, specifications and benchmarks

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It is a detailed review of GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G, the date of manufacture started in Q3/2016. Here are all specifications and the results of performance in the form of modern benchmark estimations. The base clock frequency is 1.556 GHz+ 3 %. The GPU supports GDDR5 with an 6 GB graphics memory. TDP is 120 W. We recommend comparing the GPU with other models on our website to determine the best performance.

Specifications

Technical data
General info

Key features of the graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G.

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

The characteristics of the video memory on board the graphics card. The higher the better.

  • Memory Size
    6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    192 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit
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Clock frequency

Video card clock speed and overclocking potential GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G.

  • Base Clock
    1.556 GHz+ 3 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.797 GHz+ 5 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    1.771 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes
* see below
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    120 W
  • TDP (up)
    --
  • Tjunction max
    --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin
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Cooler & Fans type

Cooling system parameters, connectors and fan types GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G.

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

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1
  • VGA Ports
    --
  • USB-C Ports
    --
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Technical data

Hardware capabilities and maintaining the API.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1
  • Raytracing
    No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No
  • LED
    No LED lighting
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Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode
  • AV1
    No
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Dimensions
  • Length
    223 mm
  • Height
    121 mm
  • Width
    39 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    --
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More information
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2016
  • Release price
    --
  • Structure size
    16 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD
  • Documents
    data sheet
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Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2589 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2543 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2892 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2577 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2505 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2728 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1962 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G with other graphics cards to understand the real speed of the GPU when processing content.

Tests include working with floating point, creating 3D models, mining cryptocurrencies.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
28 fps (avg)
28 fps (avg)
27 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
27 fps (avg)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
9 fps (avg)
9 fps (avg)
8 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
8 fps (avg)
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
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
53 MH/s
53 MH/s
52 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
52 MH/s
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
10 MH/s
10 MH/s
9 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
9 MH/s
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.35 MH/s
0.35 MH/s
0.34 MH/s
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6G
0.34 MH/s

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*

Base Clock - this is the guaranteed speed that the manufacturer sets for the type of cooling and binning that the GPU comes out of the factory with.

Boost Clock - this is a theoretical minimum speed to which the video card can be overclocked considering the cooling and binning requirements.

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