AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
44.5Rasterization23.3
37.5Ray Tracing20
49.9Memoryspec-based32.8
84.8Efficiencyspec-based83.8
54.1Compute28.8
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 51.4 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+21). 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 9070 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 45 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 38 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 54 vs 29
- 354% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,956 vs 4,178
- 140% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,280
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 45% lower TDP: 120 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $549
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Pascal |
| Process | 4 nm+75% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 220 W | 120 W+45% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072+140% | 1,280 |
| RT cores | 48 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,790 MHz+63% | 1,709 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 432 GB/s+125% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,956+354%Top 28% | 4,178Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,272Top 41% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 23,533+135%Top 30% | 10,021Bottom 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 125 fpsTop 50% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 92 fpsTop 50% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 52 fpsTop 47% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | — |
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