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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
36.2Inno Score
23.3Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
32.8Memoryspec-based39.8
83.8Efficiencyspec-based87.7
28.8Compute28.7
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 36.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in 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 Super

  • 75% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
  • 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
  • 20% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 5,000 vs 4,178
  • 10% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 1,280

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Announced20162019
ArchitecturePascalTuring
Process16 nm12 nm+25%
TDP120 W+4%125 W
Power connector1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Shading units1,2801,408+10%
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 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
VRAM6 GB6 GB
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR6
Bus width192 bit192 bit
Bandwidth192 GB/s336 GB/s+75%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
3DMark Time Spy4,178Bottom 10%5,000+20%Bottom 18%
PassMark G3D10,021+4%Bottom 15%9,600Bottom 10%
1080p Ultra—51 fpsBottom 6%
1440p Ultra—36 fpsBottom 6%
4K Ultra—19 fpsBottom 6%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Upscaling—NIS (driver-level)

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