Comparision Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 vs MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB
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- 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. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB on the Polaris architecture. The first has 4400 million transistors. The second is 5700 million. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has a transistor size of 16 nm versus 14.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1506 MHz versus 926 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 6 GB. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB has 6 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 192.2 Gb/s versus 211.2 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is 3.79. At MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB 5.01.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 scored 10198 points. And here is the second card 7624 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 12748 points. Second 11321 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x16. The second is MXM-B (3.0). Video card Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has Directx version 12. Video card MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 120W heat dissipation requirements versus 120W for MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB.
Why Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is better than MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB
- Passmark score 10198 против 7624 , more on 34%
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score 76071 против 65227 , more on 17%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score 10980 против 9056 , more on 21%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score 12748 против 11321 , more on 13%
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score 17196 против 16789 , more on 2%
- GPU base clock speed 1506 MHz против 926 MHz, more on 63%
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 vs MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB: 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 7624 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 5.01 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 120 Watt. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB 120 Watt.
How fast are Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 and MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 operates at 1506 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1708 MHz. The clock base frequency of MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB reaches 926 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1242 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. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB works with GDDR5. The second one has 8 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. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB is equipped with 2 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 uses There is no data. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB uses the Polaris architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is equipped with GP106. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB is set to Polaris 10 Pro.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 4400 million transistors. MSI Radeon RX 470 Gaming X 8GB has 5700 million transistors