NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
nvidia
Brand1280
Cores6GB GDDR5
Memory Size1280 : 80 : 48
Shaders/TMUs/ROPs192 Bit
Memory Bus192.2 GB/s
BandwidthNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Techinical Specs
Overview
Manufacturer
nvidia
Release Date
2016
Launch Price
$ 299
GPU Name
GP106
GPU Varient
GP106-400-A1
Architecture
Pascal
Foundry
TSMC
Process Size
16 nm
Transistors
4400 mil
Perofrmance
Pixel Rate
82.03 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
192.2 GPixel/s
FP16 Performance
68.36 TFLOPS
FP32 Performance
4.375 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance
136.7 GFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size
6 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bus
192 bit
Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
Features
DirectX
12.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
3
Vulkan
1.3
Shader Model
6.7
Render Config
Shading Units
1280
TMUs
80
ROPs
48
RT Cores
L1 Cache
48 KB
L2 Cache
1.50 MB
Design & Requirements
Memory Size
6 GB
Length
250 mm
Width
111 mm
TDP
120 W
Required PSU
300 W
Connection Outputs
1x 6-pin
Power Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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Performance in Benchmarks
3DMark
Geekbench 5
GFXBench
PassMark
Performance in Games
Baldur's Gate 3
Arcadegeddon
The Lord of the Rings Gollum
Redfall
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War
Scars Above
No more benchmarks available for this GPU
Performance Review Summary
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Graphics Card
$299
PCBench Rating in 2025
Based on comprehensive benchmarks and real-world performance data analyzed by our custom AI algorithm.
AI Summary
NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB still handles many 1080p titles at high/ultra in 2025, averaging 60–70 FPS in lighter games like Ori and the Will of the Wisps (137 FPS) and STAR WARS™: Squadrons (103 FPS), but drops to the 35–45 FPS range in heavier ones like Borderlands 3 and Control at 1080p ultra. Its $299 price is hard to justify new versus modern options, but as a used budget pick it’s viable for 1080p medium-high settings without ray tracing. Best suited for esports and older/less demanding AAA at 1080p, with occasional 1440p on reduced settings.
Pros
- Playable 1080p performance in many titles: e.g., World War Z 68 FPS (ultra), STAR WARS™: Squadrons 103 FPS, Ghostrunner 70 FPS at high/ultra.
- 6 GB GDDR5 avoids the 3 GB model’s constraints, helping maintain 40–60 FPS at 1080p in games like Resident Evil 2 (68 FPS) and Modern Warfare (61 FPS).
- Solid synthetic scores for its class and era (3DMark 4085, PassMark 10080, Geekbench 39230), landing near or above older peers like GeForce GTX 970.
- Can stretch to 1440p in lighter titles at reduced settings: e.g., World War Z 50 FPS and Wolfenstein: Youngblood 53 FPS (high).
Cons
- Poor value at $299 in 2025; newer GPUs like the GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon RX 7600 offer far higher 3DMark/PassMark scores at similar or lower MSRPs.
- Struggles in modern, heavier AAA at 1080p ultra: Borderlands 3 38 FPS, Control 43 FPS, Marvel's Avengers 35 FPS.
- 4K is largely unplayable at ultra (often ~14–30 FPS); even 1440p ultra hovers near 30–50 FPS across many titles.
- Ray tracing is effectively unusable: e.g., Control 11 FPS and Modern Warfare 27 FPS at 1080p with RTX on.
- Aged architecture (2016) limits feature longevity and driver optimizations compared to modern cards like the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB or Radeon RX 6600.
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