NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
23.3Rasterization38.9
20Ray Tracing37
32.8Memoryspec-based45.7
83.8Efficiencyspec-based89.7
28.8Compute54
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.4 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and Ray Tracing (+17). 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
- 33% lower TDP: 120 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $379
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 54 vs 29
- 287% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,170 vs 4,178
- 260% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 1,280
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 16 nm | 4 nm+75% |
| TDP | 120 W+33% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 4,608+260% |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 2,407 MHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 2,572 MHz+50% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 16,170+287%Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,179Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 21,866+118%Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 108 fpsBottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 39 fpsBottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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