GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs GeForce GTX 465

Intro

Compare those specs to the GeForce GTX 465, which features core clock speeds of 607 MHz on the GPU, and 802 MHz on the 1024 MB of GDDR5 memory. It features 352 SPUs as well as 44 TAUs and 32 ROPs.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Power Consumption (Max TDP)

GeForce GTX 1060 3GB		120 Watts
GeForce GTX 465		200 Watts
	Difference: 80 Watts (67%)

Memory Bandwidth

The GeForce GTX 1060 3GB should theoretically be a lot faster than the GeForce GTX 465 in general. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1060 3GB		196608 MB/sec
GeForce GTX 465		102592 MB/sec
	Difference: 94016 (92%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce GTX 1060 3GB should be a lot (more or less 306%) better at anisotropic filtering than the GeForce GTX 465. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1060 3GB		108432 Mtexels/sec
GeForce GTX 465		26708 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 81724 (306%)

Pixel Rate

The GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is a lot (about 272%) more effective at FSAA than the GeForce GTX 465, and also should be capable of handling higher resolutions without slowing down too much. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1060 3GB		72288 Mpixels/sec
GeForce GTX 465		19424 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 52864 (272%)

Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.

Price Comparison

Specifications

Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the max amount of data (in units of megabytes per second) that can be moved over the external memory interface within a second. The number is calculated by multiplying the bus width by its memory speed. If the card has DDR memory, it must be multiplied by 2 again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the bandwidth is, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, High Dynamic Range and higher screen resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that can be applied per second. This number is calculated by multiplying the total number of texture units by the core clock speed of the chip. The higher this number, the better the video card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels in a second.

Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum number of pixels that the graphics chip could possibly write to the local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The figure is calculated by multiplying the amount of ROPs by the the core clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - aka Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel rate is also dependant on lots of other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the potential to reach the max fill rate.