AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
51.5Rasterization23.3
36.5Ray Tracing20
58.2Memoryspec-based32.8
67.2Efficiencyspec-based83.8
62.7Compute28.8
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+34) and rasterization (+28). 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 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 29
- 422% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 4,178
- 300% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 1,280
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 64% lower TDP: 120 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 335 W | 120 W+64% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+300% | 1,280 |
| RT cores | 80 | — |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz+25% | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+35% | 1,709 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+200% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+422%Top 19% | 4,178Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 45% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+172%Top 13% | 10,021Bottom 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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