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    GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
    GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
    GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 5 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
     
    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 120 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB are build with Pascal architecture.
    • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB are manufactured by 16 nm process technology.
    • Both graphics cards are the same length of 250 mm.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 8008 MHz.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 30−35 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 24−27 7−8
    4K / 2160p 14−16 5−6
    low / 720p 75−80 40−45
    medium / 1080p 60−65 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 131% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
    Architecture Pascal Pascal
    Code name GP106 GP106
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 18 August 2016 26 December 2017
    Pipelines 1152 1280
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1506 MHz
    Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1709 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million 4,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 16 nm
    Texture fill rate 123.0 136.7
    Floating-point performance 3,935 gflops 4,375 gflops
    Length 250 mm 250 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 160 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 8008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 160.2 GB/s
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan + 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1 6.1
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 19 Mh/s
     

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