Comparision Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 vs Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 video card is based on the Pascal architecture. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II on the GCN architecture. The first has 4400 million transistors. The second is 4313 million. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has a transistor size of 16 nm versus 28.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1506 MHz versus 925 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 6 GB. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II has 6 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 192.2 Gb/s versus 264 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is 3.79. At Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II 3.65.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 scored 10198 points. And here is the second card 5086 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 12748 points. Second 6651 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x16. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has Directx version 12. Video card Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II -- Directx version - 11.1.
Regarding cooling, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 120W heat dissipation requirements versus 250W for Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II.
Why Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is better than Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II
- Passmark score 10198 против 5086 , more on 101%
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score 76071 против 42447 , more on 79%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score 10980 против 5699 , more on 93%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score 12748 против 6651 , more on 92%
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score 17196 против 7531 , more on 128%
- 3DMark Vantage Performance test score 43486 против 23995 , more on 81%
- Unigine Heaven 3.0 test score 9043 против 75 , more on 11957%
- GPU base clock speed 1506 MHz против 925 MHz, more on 63%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 vs Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II: highlights
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FAQ
How does the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 scored 10198 points. The second video card scored 5086 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is 3.79 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 3.65 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 120 Watt. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II 250 Watt.
How fast are Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 and Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 operates at 1506 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1708 MHz. The clock base frequency of Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II reaches 925 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches There is no data MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 supports GDDR5. Installed 6 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 192.2 GB/s. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II works with GDDR5. The second one has 3 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 192.2 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 1 HDMI outputs. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II is equipped with 1 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 uses There is no data. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II uses the GCN architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is equipped with GP106. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II is set to Tahiti XT.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 4400 million transistors. Asus Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II has 4313 million transistors