NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
23.3Rasterization50.3
20Ray Tracing45.1
32.8Memoryspec-based51.9
83.8Efficiencyspec-based83.7
28.8Compute59.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+31) and rasterization (+27). 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 $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 29
- 460% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 1,280
- 391% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,500 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 120 W+45% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 7,168+460% |
| RT cores | — | 56 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 224 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,980 MHz+31% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 2,475 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 504 GB/s+163% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 20,500+391%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,700Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 23,800+138%Top 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 162 fpsTop 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 120 fpsTop 32% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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