Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 vs Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual
Performance
GPU clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 1920
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 1506MHz
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GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 2475
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 1708MHz
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Pixel rate
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 158.4
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 72.3 GPixel/s
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Floating-point performance
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 29.15
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3.855 TFLOPS
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Texture rate
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 455.4
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 120.5 GTexels/s
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GPU memory speed
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 1313
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 2002MHz
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Shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 5888
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 1280
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Texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 184
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 80
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Render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 64
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 48
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Memory
Effective memory speed
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 21000
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 8008MHz
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Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 504.2
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 192.2GB/s
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VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 12
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB
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GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 gddr6x
- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual gddr5
Supports ECC memory
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070
- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 12
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OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 4.6
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 4.5
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OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 3
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 1.2
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Supports DLSS
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070
- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR
AMD's Smart Access Memory (SAM) and Intel's Resizable BAR are two technologies that allow the CPU to have faster access to the graphics card, which can give a performance boost. It requires a compatible motherboard, graphics card, and CPU.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 bar
- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual null
Has LHR
Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate (LHR) technology limits the ability to use a graphics card for cryptocurrency mining. Gaming performance is unaffected.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070
- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual
Multi-GPU
The number of GPUs supported when using a multi-GPU configuration. Using more than one GPU in parallel can give increased performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 0
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 4
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Has RGB lighting
RGB lighting allows you to choose between millions of colors and customize the look of your PC components.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070
- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual
Ports
HDMI version
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 hdmi_2_1
- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual hdmi_2_0
USB-C ports
With more USB-C ports, you are able to connect more devices/peripherals.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 0
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 1
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General info
GPU architecture
The name of the GPU architecture.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 120W
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 200
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 4400%{count} million
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Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 35800
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 16nm
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Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 5
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 3
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 4
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual null
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Has air-water cooling
The graphics card uses a combination of water and air to reduce the temperature of the card. This allows it to be overclocked more, increasing performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 252mm
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Width
The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 300
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- Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 112mm
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