AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
31.2Rasterization23.3
24.7Ray Tracing20
40.2Memoryspec-based32.8
97.8Efficiencyspec-based83.8
20Compute28.8
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90502 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9050 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.6 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+8) and Ray Tracing (+5). 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 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 126% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 4,178
- 75% lower process: 4 nm vs 16 nm
- 52% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,709 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Stronger compute score: 29 vs 20
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 25% higher Shading units: 1,280 vs 1,024
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Pascal |
| Process | 4 nm+75% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+23% | 120 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,280+25% |
| RT cores | 16 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+52% | 1,709 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+50% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441+126%Bottom 38% | 4,178Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 10,021Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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