NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
23.3Rasterization38.8
20Ray Tracing32.8
32.8Memoryspec-based40.2
83.8Efficiencyspec-based91.1
28.8Compute47.2
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.9 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+15). 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
- 25% lower TDP: 120 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 29
- 240% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 1,280
- 221% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,400 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| 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 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 4,352+240% |
| RT cores | — | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 136 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 2,310 MHz+53% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 2,535 MHz+48% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 288 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 13,400+221%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,400Bottom 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 17,600+76%Bottom 51% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 84 fpsBottom 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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