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NVIDIAGTX 10PascalOut of production

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

One of the most widely used graphics cards of its generation, and now a reference point for anyone upgrading. A current entry-level card is more than twice as fast on this site's index and adds upscaling and codecs the GTX 1060 lacks.

Performance index, 1440p
10
Entry-level
VRAM
6 GB
GDDR5
Board power
120 W
400 W PSU recommended
Launch MSRP
$249
No verified current price
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Where to buy

$249MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

This card is out of production, so street prices are especially unpredictable.

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Should you buy it?

The GTX 1060 6GB in one screen

Generated from this card's own specifications and its standing against every other card CompareYourGPU tracks. Every line below is backed by a figure on this page.

Should you buy it?

Not enough data to advise

CompareYourGPU is missing either a performance figure or a price for this card, so it will not issue a recommendation it cannot support.

Best for

Entry-level 1080p gaming with upscaling

Why

  • Estimated performance index of 12 at 1080p, where 100 is the fastest card CompareYourGPU tracks.
  • At 1080p the GTX 1060 6GB is 53.8% slower than the Arc B570 while costing $103 less, which gives it the better performance per dollar of the two. Based on launch MSRP.

Derived from this card's specifications, CompareYourGPU's estimated performance indices and launch MSRP. No verified current price is on record.

Watch out for

120 W is high for the performance it delivers, which means more heat, more fan noise and a larger power supply than similarly fast alternatives.

Estimated

GTX 1060 6GB gaming performance

How the card is expected to hold up at each resolution, and how it sits against the cards closest to it.

1080p

12

- Entry-level

30-40 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

Below 60 FPS natively

6 GB is below the 8 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1080p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.

1440p

10

- Entry-level

20-25 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

Below 60 FPS natively

6 GB is below the 10 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1440p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.

4K

8

- Entry-level

10-10 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

Below 60 FPS natively

6 GB is below the 12 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 4K. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.

CompareYourGPU estimate

Performance indices are aggregated from public review coverage, not measured by CompareYourGPU. Frame-rate ranges are modelled from those indices. How this is calculated.

How the GTX 1060 6GB compares at 1440p against the cards closest to it.

CompareYourGPU estimate. 100 = the fastest card tracked.

Ray tracing performance at 1440p, GTX 1060 6GB against the same peer group.

CompareYourGPU estimate. Ray-traced performance does not track rasterisation performance, which is why it is charted separately.

Measured

Gaming benchmarks

Frame-rate figures transcribed from named third-party measurements, grouped so that two different test methodologies are never mixed in one table.

No measured frame-rate data is recorded for the GTX 1060 6GB yet, so the performance figures on this page are CompareYourGPU's labelled estimates. How benchmark data is handled.

In the meantime, the game pages set out what makes each title demanding and which resolutions this class of card suits. Heavy titles worth checking: Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy.

Manufacturer figures

GTX 1060 6GB specifications

Published by the manufacturer. Terms with a dotted underline can be expanded for a plain-English explanation.

Graphics processor

Architecture
Pascal
GPU die
GP106
1,280NVIDIA calls these CUDA cores
Data unavailable
Data unavailable
Data unavailable
1,506 MHz
1,709 MHz

Memory

6 GB
GDDR5
192-bit
192 GB/s
Memory speed
8 Gbps

Power and cooling

120 W
400 W
Power connectors
1x 6-pin

Physical

Length
250 mm
Height from bracket
Data unavailable
2 slotsFounders Edition reference design. Partner boards vary.

Display outputs

Outputs
3x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0b
Display support
1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort (NVIDIA: 1.3/1.4 ready; certified 1.2), 1x dual-link DVI-I; max 7680x4320 at 60 Hz (NVIDIA search snippet). Partner boards vary.

Release and availability

Launch date
July 19, 2016
Generation
GTX 10
$249
Availability
Out of production

Technologies and features

What this card supports, and what each feature actually does for you.

Not supported in hardware.

FSR 3.1, XeSS. Availability in any individual game depends on the developer implementing it.

No frame generation support.

No AV1 encode. NVENC 6th generation. NVDEC 3rd generation.

Strengths, weaknesses and who it suits

CompareYourGPU's assessment, grounded in the specifications above rather than in marketing material.

Strengths

  • 120 W from a single 6-pin connector
  • 6 GB of GDDR5 memory
  • FSR and XeSS work on it, though not DLSS

Weaknesses

  • No ray tracing hardware and no DLSS
  • GDDR5 memory with 192 GB/s of bandwidth
  • No AV1 decode
  • Discontinued

Best for

  • Older and esports games at 1080p
  • Very low-power builds

Not ideal for

  • Anything recent at high settings
  • Ray tracing or DLSS

Price, value and efficiency

What the card costs, what that price should be for the performance, and what it returns per dollar and per watt.

$249MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

Performance per dollar

4.0

Performance index points per $100 at 1440p, calculated from launch MSRP.

That places it in the lower half of the database on value.

Performance per watt

8.3

Performance index points per 100 W of board power at 1440p.

That places it in the bottom quarter of the database on efficiency.

GTX 1060 6GB frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1060 6GB good for 1080p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 30-40 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 6 GB is below the 8 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1080p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
Is the GTX 1060 6GB good for 1440p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 20-25 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 6 GB is below the 10 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1440p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
Is the GTX 1060 6GB good for 4K gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 10-10 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 6 GB is below the 12 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 4K. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
How much VRAM does the GTX 1060 6GB have?
The GTX 1060 6GB has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 192-bit bus, giving 192 GB/s of bandwidth. 6 GB is below the 10 GB CompareYourGPU considers the practical floor for 1440p. Expect to lower texture settings in recent releases.
What power supply does the GTX 1060 6GB need?
NVIDIA recommends a 400 W power supply for a complete system built around the GTX 1060 6GB, which draws 120 W of board power. It uses 1x 6-pin.
Which upscaling technologies does the GTX 1060 6GB support?
It supports FSR 3.1, XeSS. It has no frame generation support. Support for any individual upscaler also depends on the game implementing it, so availability varies title by title.
How much does the GTX 1060 6GB cost?
It launched at $249 MSRP and is now out of production. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price on record for this card, so check a retailer for what it actually sells for today.
What competes with the GTX 1060 6GB?
Its closest competitor from another manufacturer is the RX 6600 at $329. On CompareYourGPU's estimated 1440p index the GTX 1060 6GB is about 47% behind, before ray tracing, memory capacity and upscaling support are taken into account.

Sources and last updated

Sources

Where sources disagree

Record last edited . Specifications have not yet been re-checked against the manufacturer's own page in this pass.

How to read this page

  • Specifications are the manufacturer’s own published figures, cited on the left.
  • Performance indices and frame-rate ranges are CompareYourGPU estimates and are labelled as such wherever they appear.
  • Prices are launch MSRP unless a verified current price is on record. CompareYourGPU publishes no price it has not checked.
  • Strengths, weaknesses and suitability are editorial judgements derived from the specifications above.
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