NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
23.3Rasterization52.5
20Ray Tracing46.7
32.8Memoryspec-based51.9
83.8Efficiencyspec-based75.6
28.8Compute61.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+29). 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
- 58% lower TDP: 120 W vs 285 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $799
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 53 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 29
- 500% higher Shading units: 7,680 vs 1,280
- 439% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,500 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 120 W+58% | 285 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 7,680+500% |
| RT cores | — | 60 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 2,310 MHz+53% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 2,610 MHz+53% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 22,500+439%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,000Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 24,900+148%Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 169 fpsTop 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 125 fpsTop 25% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 69 fpsTop 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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