NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
23.3Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
32.8Memoryspec-based45.7
83.8Efficiencyspec-based80.3
28.8Compute52.9
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and rasterization (+16). 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
- 45% lower TDP: 120 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 29
- 360% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 1,280
- 226% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,600 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 120 W+45% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 5,888+360% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 1,725 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 13,600+226%Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 20,200+102%Top 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 119 fpsBottom 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 86 fpsBottom 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 45 fpsBottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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