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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G vs MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 12identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G has 227 MHz more processor frequency than the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC (1771 MHz vs 1544 MHz). The MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC has 26 MHz more processor boost clock speed than the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G (1759 MHz vs 1733 MHz). The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G has 1 more maximum displays per videocard than the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC (4 vs 3). Graphics processor: GeForce GTX 1080 on the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G, GeForce GTX 1060 on the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC. Graphics card memory type: GDDR5X on the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G, GDDR5 on the MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC.

  • Graphics processor
    • GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G:GeForce GTX 1080
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC:GeForce GTX 1060
  • Processor frequency
    • GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G:1771 MHz
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC:1544 MHz
  • Processor boost clock speed
    • GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G:1733 MHz
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC:1759 MHz
  • Maximum displays per videocard
    • GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G:4
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC:3
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G:8 GB
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC:6 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G:GDDR5X
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC:GDDR5
  • Memory bus
    • GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G:256 bit
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC:192 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G:10010 MHz
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC:8000 MHz

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Comparison of GeForce GTX 1080 D5X 8G, GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC
43 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce GTX 1080GeForce GTX 1060
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1771 MHz1544 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers1733 MHz1759 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum displays per videocardDiffers43
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
Memory busDiffers256 bit192 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers10010 MHz8000 MHz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers31
HDMI versionDiffers2.0b2.0
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.2a1.4
DVI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Cooling technologyKnown for oneGIGABYTE WINDFORCE 3XUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bracket heightKnown for oneFull-Height (FH)Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of slotsDiffers21
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers500 W400 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers280 mm247 mm
DepthDiffers41 mm39 mm
HeightDiffers114 mm115 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source591 g

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