AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
24.4Rasterization23.3
—Ray Tracing20
26.9Memoryspec-based32.8
95.6Efficiencyspec-based83.8
26.9Compute28.8
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 38.7 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+1). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- 76% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,506 MHz
- 65% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,709 MHz
- 62% lower process: 6 nm vs 16 nm
- 18% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,918 vs 4,178
- 11% lower TDP: 107 W vs 120 W
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $249
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 200% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 64 bit
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 33% higher bandwidth: 192 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 25% higher Shading units: 1,280 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Pascal |
| Process | 6 nm+62% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+11% | 120 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,280+25% |
| RT cores | 16 | — |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+76% | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+65% | 1,709 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 192 GB/s+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918+18%Bottom 17% | 4,178Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 10,021+4%Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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