NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
23.3Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing23.2
32.8Memoryspec-based39.8
83.8Efficiencyspec-based83.3
28.8Compute33.8
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 wins this graphics card face-off, 38.1 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+5) and compute (+5). 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
- 25% lower TDP: 120 W vs 160 W
- 10% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $349
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 23 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 29
- 75% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 56% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,500 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 120 W+25% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 1,920+50% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+10% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz+2% | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 336 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 6,500+56%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 11,800+18%Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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