Test Methodology
GPU Comparisons |
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GPU |
Memory |
Miscellaneous |
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Cores |
Base (MHz) |
Boost (MHz) |
Type |
Size (MB) |
Clock (MHz) |
Bus (bits) |
Power Config |
Driver |
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| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 OC | 1,408 |
1,530 |
1,830 |
GDDR5 |
6,144 |
8,008 |
192 |
8 |
419.35 |
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| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition | 1,280 |
1,506 |
1,683 |
GDDR5 |
6,144 |
8,008 |
192 |
6 |
418.91 |
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| Palit GeForce GTX 960 Super JetStream | 1,024 |
1,279 |
1,342 |
GDDR5 |
2,048 |
7,200 |
128 |
6 |
418.91 |
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HEXUS Graphics Test Bench |
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| Hardware Components | Product Page | |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8700K (overclocked to 4.8GHz) | intel.com |
| CPU Cooler | Fractal Design Celsius S24 | fractal-design.com |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Maximus X Hero | asus.com |
| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 | gskill.com |
| Power Supply | be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1,000W | bequiet.com |
| Primary Storage | 256GB WD Black PCIe SSD | wdc.com |
| Secondary Storage | 1TB Crucial MX300 SATA SSD | crucial.com |
| Chassis | be quiet! Dark Base 700 | bequiet.com |
| Monitor | iiyama ProLite XUB3490WQSU | iiyama.com |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro | microsoft.com |
Benchmark Suite |
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| Synthetic Benchmarks | ||
| 3DMark | Time Spy Test | |
| Gaming Benchmarks and Settings | ||
| Battlefield V | DX12, Ultra Quality | |
| Civilization VI | DX12, 8xMSAA, High Quality | |
| Far Cry 5 | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | DX12, 4xMSAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Gears of War 4 | DX12, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Metro Exodus | DX12, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | DX11, TAA, Ultra Quality | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | DX12, TAA, Highest Quality | |
| World of Tanks enCore | DX11, TSSAA HQ, Ultra Quality | |
Notes
Taking stock, we're hoping to see a massive improvement over the GTX 960 at all resolutions. What's key to recent GeForce buyers is whether the 1060 6GB card, released in July 2016 from $249, can remain close to a $219 card that's almost three years newer. Identifying that the backend of those two GPUs is very similar, it's actually a Turing vs. Pascal shootout.
This tri-card generational evaluation takes in more games than our regular suite, so let's saddle up and let the benchmarks commence.
