GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB VS GeForce GTX 960

Explore the complete details of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB VS GeForce GTX 960, including specs, performance benchmarks

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GeForce GTX 960

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GPU by NVIDIA. features a Pascal (2016−2021) architecture. with 1152 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1708 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5 memory with 3 GB GB capacity and a 192 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 192.2 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 120W. it supports DirectX 12 (12_1), Vulkan + for enhanced performance.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GPU by NVIDIA. features a Pascal (2016−2021) architecture. with 1152 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1708 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5 memory with 3 GB GB capacity and a 192 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 192.2 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 120W. it supports DirectX 12 (12_1), Vulkan + for enhanced performance.

Benchmark Performance

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
23.09

GeForce GTX 960
14.71

General Information

Basic details about the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GeForce GTX 960 GeForce GTX 960
Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
Ranking 237 358
Popularity Rank 23 52
Architecture Pascal (2016−2021) Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name GP106 GM206
Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
Length - Width 250 mm - 2-slot 241 mm - 2-slot
Release Date 18 August 2016 22 January 2015

Performance

Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB VS GeForce GTX 960.

Core Clock Speed 1506 MHz 1127 MHz
Boost Clock Speed 1708 MHz 1178 MHz
Floating Point Processing Power 3.935 TFLOPS 2.413 TFLOPS
No of Transistors 4,400 million 2,940 million
CUDA Cores 1152 1024
Ray Tracing Cores N/A N/A
Tensor Cores N/A N/A
Texture Fill Rate 123.0 75.39
ROPs 48 32

Performance Score Comparison

Connectivity & API Support

Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB GeForce GTX 960 GeForce GTX 960
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
HDMI 1 1
DirectX 12 (12_1) N/A
Shader Model 6.4 N/A
OpenGL 4.6 N/A
OpenCL 1.2 N/A
Vulkan + N/A
CUDA 6.1 N/A
DLSS N/A N/A
TMUs 72 64

Memory & Bus

Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.

Memory Type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM 3 GB 4 GB
Memory Bus Width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory Clock Speed 2002 MHz 7.0 GB/s
Memory Bandwidth 192.2 GB/s GB/s 112 GB/s GB/s
Resizable BAR N/A N/A

Power & Efficiency

Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.

Power Consumption (TDP) 120 W 120 W
Power Efficiency 14.09 8.98
Manufacturing Process 16 nm 28 nm
Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin

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