NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
23.3Rasterization33.3
20Ray Tracing26.4
32.8Memoryspec-based45.7
83.8Efficiencyspec-based76.5
28.8Compute40.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 41.3 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and rasterization (+10). 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
- 44% lower TDP: 120 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 29
- 133% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 125% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,400 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 120 W+44% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 2,560+100% |
| RT cores | — | 40 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,605 MHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 1,770 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 448 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 9,400+125%Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 15,000+50%Bottom 39% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 94 fpsBottom 28% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 67 fpsBottom 28% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 35 fpsBottom 28% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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