GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X
VS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X
VS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps

General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of video cards GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps. Pay attention to the position in the performance rating to choose the best one.

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Place in performance rating
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Pascal
Architecture
Pascal
no data
Release date
20 April 2017 (4 years ago)
no data
Launch price (MSRP)
$299
$967
Price now
$498 (1.7x MSRP)
GP104
GPU code name
GP106
Desktop
Market segment
Desktop

Technical specs

Choose the best graphics card between GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps based on manufacturing process, power consumption, and base frequency and overclocking potential of the GPU.

1506 MHz
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
16 nm
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
136.7
Texture fill rate
136.7
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Floating-point performance
4,375 gflops
1280
Pipelines / CUDA cores
1280
1709 MHz
Boost clock speed
1709 MHz
7,200 million
Number of transistors
4,400 million
120 Watt
Thermal design power (TDP)
120 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating when comparing the GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps.

PCIe 3.0 x16
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
250 mm
Length
250 mm
1x 6-pin
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin

Memory

Graphics card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require more and faster memory. The higher these parameters, the more productive the chip. The difference in these characteristics GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps can be seen in this section.

GDDR5X
Memory type
GDDR5
8 GB
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
256 Bit
Memory bus width
192 Bit
8 GB/s
Memory clock speed
9028 MHz
256.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
216.7 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

The difference between the interfaces and ports of video cards GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps, the size and number of monitors.

1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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HDMI
+

Technologies

The difference between GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps is the additional functionality.

6.1
CUDA
6.1

API support

The difference in supported APIs is GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps. Hardware support (API) is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and performance tests.

12 (12_1)
DirectX
12 (12_1)
4.6
OpenGL
4.6
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
6.4
Shader Model
6.4
3.0
OpenCL
1.2

Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Death Stranding (2020) GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
F1 2020 (2020) GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Gears Tactics (2020) GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Doom Eternal (2020) GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Legend
5 Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
? Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X

More maximum RAM amount (8 GB vs 6 GB)

More memory bandwidth (256.3 GB/s vs 216.7 GB/s)

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps

Cheaper ($498 (1.7x MSRP) vs $967)

So, GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X .

GeForce GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X versus GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps performance benchmarks comparison

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