Radeon RX 6750 XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon RX 6750 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.82

RX 6750 XT outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking20240
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.3130.02
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (7 years ago)3 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $549
Current price$1112 (5.6x MSRP)$559 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6750 XT has 1200% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.

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 cores11522560
Core clock speed1506 MHz2150 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0416.0
Floating-point performance3,935 gflopsno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length250 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed8008 MHz18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s432.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA6.1no 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 24.82
RX 6750 XT 53.79
+117%

Radeon RX 6750 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB by 117% 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
RX 6750 XT 20776
+117%

Radeon RX 6750 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB by 117% in Passmark.

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 HD70−75
−126%
158
+126%
1440p40−45
−120%
88
+120%
4K21−24
−148%
52
+148%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
−120%
165
+120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−123%
85−90
+123%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−133%
90−95
+133%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−128%
170−180
+128%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−131%
100−110
+131%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−131%
127
+131%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−133%
100−110
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−136%
130−140
+136%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−128%
180−190
+128%
Hitman 3 45−50
−138%
100−110
+138%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−121%
376
+121%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−120%
130−140
+120%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−128%
110−120
+128%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170
−130%
368
+130%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−125%
135
+125%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−123%
85−90
+123%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−133%
90−95
+133%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−128%
170−180
+128%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−131%
100−110
+131%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−118%
109
+118%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−133%
100−110
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−136%
130−140
+136%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−128%
180−190
+128%
Hitman 3 45−50
−138%
100−110
+138%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
−124%
220−230
+124%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−140%
72
+140%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−128%
110−120
+128%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
−117%
304
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
−123%
245
+123%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−134%
110−120
+134%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−123%
85−90
+123%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−133%
90−95
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−131%
100−110
+131%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−118%
98
+118%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−133%
100−110
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−128%
180−190
+128%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
−121%
210
+121%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
−136%
260
+136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−125%
135
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−118%
98
+118%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−128%
110−120
+128%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−124%
110−120
+124%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−127%
120−130
+127%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−122%
60−65
+122%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−133%
60−65
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−143%
85−90
+143%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−122%
60
+122%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−117%
141
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%
Hitman 3 30−33
−150%
75−80
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−126%
158
+126%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−129%
126
+129%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−119%
186
+119%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−120%
85−90
+120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−143%
73
+143%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−130%
90−95
+130%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−119%
55−60
+119%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−133%
45−50
+133%
Hitman 3 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−150%
75−80
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−122%
60
+122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−126%
79
+126%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−138%
35−40
+138%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−131%
35−40
+131%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−160%
26
+160%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−125%
90
+125%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−134%
82
+134%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−128%
41
+128%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−148%
50−55
+148%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 6750 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6750 XT is 126% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6750 XT is 120% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6750 XT is 148% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.82 53.79
Recency 18 August 2016 3 March 2022
Cost $199 $549
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 250 Watt

The Radeon RX 6750 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.


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