NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
23.3Rasterization26.4
20Ray Tracing20
32.8Memoryspec-based37.9
83.8Efficiencyspec-based88.3
28.8Compute33.7
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 37.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5) 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
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 26 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 29
- 50% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 50% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,261 vs 4,178
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 120 W | 120 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 1,536+20% |
| RT cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 0 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 1,770 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 288 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 6,261+50%Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 12,565+25%Bottom 25% |
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