NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
23.3Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing28.8
32.8Memoryspec-based39.5
83.8Efficiencyspec-based96.7
28.8Compute42.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.5 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+11). 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
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 29
- 156% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,700 vs 4,178
- 140% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,280
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 120 W | 115 W+4% |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 3,072+140% |
| RT cores | — | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,830 MHz+22% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 2,460 MHz+44% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 272 GB/s+42% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 10,700+156%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,650Bottom 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 15,500+55%Bottom 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 96 fpsBottom 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 68 fpsBottom 32% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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