NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
23.3Rasterization37.2
20Ray Tracing32.3
32.8Memoryspec-based45.7
83.8Efficiencyspec-based93
28.8Compute45.2
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+14). 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
- 17% lower TDP: 120 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 29
- 200% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 1,280
- 199% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,500 vs 4,178
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 120 W+17% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 3,840+200% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 2,280 MHz+51% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 2,497 MHz+46% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 448 GB/s+133% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 12,500+199%Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 16,700+67%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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