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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
35.7Inno Score
23.3Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
32.8Memoryspec-based32.8
83.8Efficiencyspec-based88.3
28.8Compute31.7
0 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 wins this graphics card face-off, 35.7 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+3) and rasterization (+2). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660

  • 30% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 5,415 vs 4,178
  • 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
  • 16% higher PassMark G3D: 11,608 vs 10,021
  • 10% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 1,280
  • Lower launch price: $219 vs $249

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Announced20162019
ArchitecturePascalTuring
Process16 nm12 nm+25%
TDP120 W120 W
Power connector1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Shading units1,2801,408+10%
RT cores—0
Tensor / AI cores—0
Base clock1,506 MHz1,530 MHz+2%
Boost clock1,709 MHz1,785 MHz+4%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
VRAM6 GB6 GB
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR5
Bus width192 bit192 bit
Bandwidth192 GB/s192 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
3DMark Time Spy4,178Bottom 10%5,415+30%Bottom 19%
PassMark G3D10,021Bottom 15%11,608+16%Bottom 19%

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