NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
23.3Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
32.8Memoryspec-based32.4
83.8Efficiencyspec-based76.3
28.8Compute29.8
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB scores 34 against 32.6 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 45% higher Boost clock: 1,709 MHz vs 1,178 MHz
- 43% lower process: 16 nm vs 28 nm
- 43% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,050 MHz
- 17% lower TDP: 120 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 30% higher Shading units: 1,664 vs 1,280
- 17% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Maxwell |
| Process | 16 nm+43% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 120 W+17% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 1,664+30% |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+43% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz+45% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB+50% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 224 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178+15%Bottom 10% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021+4%Bottom 15% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
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