NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
23.3Rasterization52.4
20Ray Tracing47.2
32.8Memoryspec-based55.4
83.8Efficiencyspec-based80
28.8Compute58.8
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+30) 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
- 52% lower TDP: 120 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 29
- 427% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,000 vs 4,178
- 380% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,280
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 16 nm | 5 nm+69% |
| TDP | 120 W+52% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 6,144+380% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 2,160 MHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 1,709 MHz | 2,510 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 672 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,178Bottom 10% | 22,000+427%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,100Top 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,021Bottom 15% | 24,000+139%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 170 fpsTop 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 126 fpsTop 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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