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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
- Graphics Processor
- GP106
- Cores
- 1280
- TMUs
- 80
- ROPs
- 40
- Memory Size
- 5 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 160 bit
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Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
- 3840x2160
The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB was a graphics card by NVIDIA, launched on December 26th, 2017. Built on the 16 nm process, and based on the GP106 graphics processor, in its GP106-350-K3-A1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12. This ensures that all modern games will run on GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. The GP106 graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 200 mm² and 4,400 million transistors. It features 1280 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 40 ROPs. NVIDIA has paired 5 GB GDDR5 memory with the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, which are connected using a 160-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 1506 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1709 MHz, memory is running at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 120 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 250 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution.
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 120 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 250 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Dec 26th, 2017
- Generation
- GeForce 10
- Predecessor
- GeForce 900
- Successor
- GeForce 20
- Production
- End-of-life
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- Reviews
- 117 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Performance estimated based on architecture, shader count and clocks.
Clock Speeds
- Base Clock
- 1506 MHz
- Boost Clock
- 1709 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
2002 MHz
8 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 5 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 160 bit
- Bandwidth
- 160.2 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 1280
- TMUs
- 80
- ROPs
- 40
- SM Count
- 10
- L1 Cache
- 48 KB (per SM)
- L2 Cache
- 1280 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 68.36 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 136.7 GTexel/s
- FP16 (half)
- 68.36 GFLOPS (1:64)
- FP32 (float)
- 4.375 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double)
- 136.7 GFLOPS (1:32)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 250 mm
9.8 inches
- TDP
- 120 W
- Suggested PSU
- 300 W
- Outputs
- 1x DVI
1x HDMI 2.0
3x DisplayPort 1.4a
- Power Connectors
- 1x 6-pin
- Board Number
- PG410 SKU 20
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (12_1)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 3.0
- Vulkan
- 1.3
- CUDA
- 6.1
- Shader Model
- 6.8
Card Notes
| China Exclusive |
GP106 GPU Notes
| NVENC: 6th Gen NVDEC: 3rd Gen PureVideo HD: VP8 VDPAU: Feature Set H Latest Drivers: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 (x32 / x64): GeForce Release 391.35 / 474.89 Quadro Release R390 U9 (392.37) / R440 U4 (441.66) Windows 10 / 11 (x32 / x64): GeForce Release 391.35 / Latest Quadro Release R390 U9 (392.37) / Latest |
Retail boards based on this design (21)
| Name | GPU Clock | Boost Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1594 MHz | 1809 MHz | 2002 MHz | 210 mm/8.3 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1506 MHz | 1709 MHz | 2002 MHz | 243 mm/9.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1506 MHz | 1709 MHz | 2002 MHz | 240 mm/9.4 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort | |
| 1506 MHz | 1709 MHz | 2002 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1506 MHz | 1709 MHz | 2002 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1506 MHz | 1709 MHz | 2002 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1518 MHz | 1733 MHz | 2002 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1518 MHz | 1733 MHz | 2002 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1518 MHz | 1733 MHz | 2002 MHz | 236 mm/9.3 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1556 MHz | 1771 MHz | 2002 MHz | 297 mm/11.7 inches | |
| 1506 MHz | 1709 MHz | 2002 MHz | 223 mm/8.8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1556 MHz | 1771 MHz | 2002 MHz | 223 mm/8.8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1531 MHz | 1746 MHz | 2002 MHz | ||
| 1531 MHz | 1746 MHz | 2002 MHz | ||
| 1531 MHz | 1746 MHz | 2002 MHz | ||
| 1531 MHz | 1746 MHz | 2002 MHz | ||
| 1531 MHz | 1746 MHz | 2002 MHz | ||
| 1506 MHz | 1709 MHz | 2002 MHz | ||
| 1544 MHz | 1759 MHz | 2002 MHz | 243 mm/9.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1506 MHz | 1709 MHz | 2002 MHz | ||
| 1506 MHz | 1709 MHz | 2002 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
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