Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
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Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
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Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
 Forza Horizon 5 | 68 37 29 16 | 63 34 28 15 |
 The Witcher 3 | 54 40 26 13 | 45 39 27 12 |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 96 63 42 18 | 84 57 41 16 |
 Far Cry 6 | 50 45 33 15 | 49 44 31 14 |
 Hogwarts Legacy | 32 22 18 9 | 28 23 18 n/a |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 38 32 22 13 | 39 32 22 14 |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 29 20 16 9 | 24 16 14 9 |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | 30 26 19 n/a | 30 26 16 n/a |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 57 49 34 18 | 51 45 29 16 |
| 1080p High | 50 | 46 |
| 1080p Ultra | 37 | 35 |
| 1440p Ultra | 27 | 25 |
| 4K Ultra | 13 | 12 |
| Deviation | Low | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 4203 | 3863 |
| Solar Bay | 11205 | 9888 |
| Port Royal | 838 | 824 |
| Fire Strike | 13131 | 12267 |
| Night Raid | 54567 | 50787 |
| Background Blur | 100.2 frames/s | 92.6 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 48.1 frames/s | 43.3 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 1.54 Gpix/sec | 1.4 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 2.25 Gpix/sec | 2.04 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 2.58 Gpix/sec | 2.28 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.25 Gpix/sec | 0.25 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 136.9 Gpix/sec | 110.7 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 4220.5 fps | 3306.4 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 747 | 772 |
| DirectX 11 | 72 fps | 71 fps |
| DirectX 12 | 37 fps | 35 fps |
| GPU Compute | 4310 Ops/s | 4116 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 309.1 fps | 284.8 fps |
| Car Chase | 299.9 fps | 280.4 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 253.8 fps | 245.2 fps |
| T-Rex | 1307.9 fps | 1203.9 fps |
| ALU 2 | 5983.8 fps | 5992 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 282.6 fps | 231.3 fps |
| API | OpenGL | OpenGL |
| OS | Windows | Windows |
| Tessellation | 1538.6 | 1404.6 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | Nvidia |
| Build | Discrete | Discrete |
| Announced | July, 19, 2016 | August, 18, 2016 |
| Form Factor | PC use | PC use |
| Use case | Gaming | Gaming |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal |
| Codename | GP106 | GP106 |
| Price | 299 | 199 |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 1506 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1709 MHz | 1708 MHz |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 1152 |
| TMUs | 80 | 72 |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Execution Units | 10 | 9 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | No | No |
| Tensor Cores | No | No |
| L1 cache | 48 KB/core | 48 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 1536 KB/core | 1536 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 82 Gpix/sec | 82 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 137 GTex/s | 123 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 4.4 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TGP | 120 W | 120 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 16 nm | 16 nm |
| Transistor Size | 200 mm² | 200 mm² |
| Transistor count | 4 billion | 4 billion |
| Transistor density | 20 MTr/mm² | 20 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2002 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 8000 MB/s | 8000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | 6 GB | 3 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1.4a | 1.4a |
| Ray Tracing | No | No |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
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Survey
Total Votes: 26
