Radeon RX 6950 XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon RX 6950 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6950 XT outperforms 1060 3 GB by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 281 | 24 |
| Place by popularity | 27 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 20.03 | 31.70 |
| Power efficiency | 14.88 | 15.60 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 August 2016 (10 years ago) | 10 May 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $1,099 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 6950 XT has 58% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1152 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 1925 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1708 MHz | 2324 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 335 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 123.0 | 743.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.935 TFLOPS | 23.8 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 128 |
| TMUs | 72 | 320 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 80 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 1.3 MB |
| L1 Cache | 432 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1536 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 128 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 250 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 576.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 70−75
−67.9%
| 218 |
| 1440p | 45−50
−66.2%
| 133 |
| 4K | 27−30 | 84
+211%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.84
+43.6%
| 5.04 |
| 1440p | 4.42
+46.5%
| 8.26 |
| 4K | 7.37
+43.7%
| 13.08 |
- GTX 1060 3 GB has 44% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1060 3 GB has 46% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1060 3 GB has 44% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 351 | 351 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 161 | 161 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 349 | 349 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 339 | 339 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 143 | 143 |
| Far Cry 5 | 181 | 181 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 400−450 | 400−450 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 318 | 318 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 128 | 128 |
| Dota 2 | 199 | 199 |
| Far Cry 5 | 173 | 173 |
| Far Cry 6 | 151 | 151 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 172 | 172 |
| Metro Exodus | 189 | 189 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 376 | 376 |
| Valorant | 400−450 | 400−450 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 122 | 122 |
| Dota 2 | 167 | 167 |
| Far Cry 5 | 164 | 164 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 216 | 216 |
| Valorant | 400−450 | 400−450 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 236 | 236 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 500−550 | 500−550 |
| Far Cry 6 | 132 | 132 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 153 | 153 |
| Metro Exodus | 120 | 120 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 450−500 | 450−500 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 93 | 93 |
| Far Cry 5 | 163 | 163 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 230−240 | 230−240 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 160−170 | 160−170 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160 | 150−160 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 58 | 58 |
| Far Cry 6 | 91 | 91 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 174 | 174 |
| Metro Exodus | 77 | 77 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 144 | 144 |
| Valorant | 300−350 | 300−350 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46 | 46 |
| Dota 2 | 141 | 141 |
| Far Cry 5 | 124 | 124 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100 | 95−100 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 75−80 |
This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6950 XT is 211% faster in 1080p
- RX 6950 XT is 196% faster in 1440p
- RX 6950 XT is 211% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.92 | 67.09 |
| Recency | 18 August 2016 | 10 May 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 335 Watt |
GTX 1060 3 GB has 64% lower power consumption.
RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 193% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 433% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 56% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.
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