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    GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB stacks up against GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 1060 6 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 5 GB 6.144 MB
    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 6 GB has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB are build with Pascal architecture.
    • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and GeForce GTX 1060 6 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 5 GB is 8 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 7−8 27−30
    4K / 2160p 5−6 16−18
    low / 720p 40−45 80−85
    medium / 1080p 27−30 60−65
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    Architecture Pascal Pascal
    Code name GP106 GP106
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 26 December 2017 19 July 2016
    Pipelines 1280 1280
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1506 MHz
    Boost Clock 1709 MHz 1708 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million 4,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 16 nm
    Texture fill rate 136.7 136.7
    Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 4,375 gflops
    Length 250 mm 250 mm
    Memory bus width 160 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 192.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    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 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1 6.1
    G-SYNC +
     

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