NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
23.3Rasterization49.7
20Ray Tracing46.2
32.8Memoryspec-based74.6
83.8Efficiencyspec-based51.9
28.8Compute69.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+41) and rasterization (+26). 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
- 73% lower TDP: 120 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 29
- 740% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,280
- 425% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 120 W+73% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 10,752+740% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,560 MHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 1,860 MHz+9% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+425% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 21,705+420%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,913Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 29,204+191%Top 7% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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