Outshine the competition
30% cooler and 3x quieter performance
Max air flow with 105% more air pressure
Enhanced durability and efficiency
Enjoy immersive virtual reality experience

Outshine the competition
ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 gaming graphics cards are packed with exclusive ASUS technologies, including DirectCU III Technology with Patented Wing-Blade Fans for 30% cooler and 3X quieter performance, and Industry-only Auto-Extreme Technology for premium quality and the best reliability. Aura RGB Lighting enables a gaming system personalization and VR-friendly HDMI ports let gamers easily enjoy immersive virtual reality experiences. ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1060 also has GPU Tweak II with XSplit Gamecaster that provides intuitive performance tweaking and instant gameplay streaming.
30% cooler and 3x quieter performance
Exclusive DirectCU III cooling technology features direct-GPU contact heatpipes that transports more heat away from the GPU and outperform reference designs, achieving up to 30% cooler gaming performance.
Max air flow with 105% more air pressure
DirectCU III features triple 0dB fans engineered with a patented wing-blade design that delivers maximum air flow and improved 105% static pressure over the heat sink, while operating at 3X quieter volumes than reference cards. The 0dB fans also let you enjoy games in complete silence and make DirectCU III the coolest and quietest graphics card in the market.
Enhanced durability and efficiency
ASUS engineers have integrated premium alloy components into their graphics card designs to reinforce overall reliability. Super Alloy Power II components greatly enhance efficiency, reduce power loss and achieve thermal levels that are approximately 50% cooler than previous designs.
Enjoy immersive virtual reality experience
ROG Strix graphics cards have two HDMI ports for connecting a VR device and display at the same time, so you can enjoy immersive virtual reality experiences anytime without having to swap cables.

Device Type
Graphics card

Bus Type
PCI Express 3.0 x16

Graphics Engine
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060

Memory
6 GB GDDR5

Core Clock
1531 MHz

Boost Clock
1746 MHz

CUDA Cores
1280

Effective Memory Clock
8.008 GHz

Memory Interface
192-bit

Max Resolution
7680 x 4320

Interfaces
DVI-D ¦ 2 x DisplayPort ¦ 2 x HDMI

API Supported
DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5

Dimensions (WxDxH)
4 cmx29.8 cmx13.4 cm

Extended Specification

General

API Supported
DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5

Boost Clock
1746 MHz

Bus Type
PCI Express 3.0 x16

CUDA Cores
1280

Core Clock
1531 MHz

Device Type
Graphics card

Features
Native HDMI, 6+1 Phase Power System, NVIDIA G-Sync ready, NVIDIA GameWorks, Super Alloy Power II technology, AUTO-EXTREME technology, DirectCU III with Triple Wing-Blade 0dB Fan Design, Nvidia GeForce GTX VR Ready, ASUS FanConnect, Aura RGB Lighting, HDCP

Graphics Engine
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060

Interfaces
DVI-D ¦ 2 x DisplayPort ¦ 2 x HDMI

Max Resolution
7680 x 4320

Memory

Bus Width
192-bit

Effective Clock Speed
8.008 GHz

Size
6 GB

Technology
GDDR5 SDRAM

Miscellaneous

Depth
29.8 cm

Height
13.4 cm

Included Accessories
2 x ROG touch fastener

Software Included
Display drivers, ASUS GPU Tweak II, XSplit Gamecaster 2 (1 year Premium licence)

Width
4 cm