Radeon Pro W6600M vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Place in performance ranking	202	136
Place by popularity	27	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.29	no data
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GP106	Navi 23
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	18 August 2016 (7 years ago)	8 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data
Current price	$1112 (5.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1152	1792
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1708 MHz	2034 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	90 Watt
Texture fill rate	123.0	325.1
Floating-point performance	3,935 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon Pro W6600M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	250 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None

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	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	224.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.2
CUDA	6.1	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.83

Pro W6600M 35.09
+41.3%

Radeon Pro W6600M outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB by 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588

Pro W6600M 13549
+41.3%

Radeon Pro W6600M outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB by 41% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65

+0%

60−65

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Hitman 3	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Hitman 3	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

85−90

+0%

85−90

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Hitman 3	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65

+0%

60−65

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

+0%

30−35

+0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.83	35.09
Recency	18 August 2016	8 June 2021
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	90 Watt

Pro W6600M has a 41.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro W6600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Radeon Pro W6600M is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.