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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
36.4Inno Score
23.3Rasterization26.1
20Ray Tracing20
32.8Memoryspec-based38.7
83.8Efficiencyspec-based80.1
28.8Compute36.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 wins this graphics card face-off, 36.4 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and rasterization (+3). 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

  • 20% lower TDP: 120 W vs 150 W
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $379

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

  • Stronger compute score: 36 vs 29
  • 50% higher Shading units: 1,920 vs 1,280
  • 45% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,046 vs 4,178
  • 35% higher PassMark G3D: 13,511 vs 10,021
  • 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Announced20162016
ArchitecturePascalPascal
Process16 nm16 nm
TDP120 W+20%150 W
Power connector1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Shading units1,2801,920+50%
Base clock1,506 MHz1,506 MHz
Boost clock1,709 MHz+2%1,683 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
VRAM6 GB8 GB+33%
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR5
Bus width192 bit256 bit+33%
Bandwidth192 GB/s256 GB/s+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
3DMark Time Spy4,178Bottom 10%6,046+45%Bottom 20%
PassMark G3D10,021Bottom 15%13,511+35%Bottom 28%

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