Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon RX 6800, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.93

RX 6800 outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking21943
Place by popularity23not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.6650.58
Power efficiency14.3315.88
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $579

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 has 123% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores11523840
Core clock speed1506 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2105 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0505.2
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS16.17 TFLOPS
ROPs4896
TMUs72240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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-pin2x 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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D 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+1.2
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 24.93
RX 6800 57.55
+131%

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
RX 6800 22128
+131%

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 HD75−80
−136%
177
+136%
1440p40−45
−150%
100
+150%
4K27−30
−133%
63
+133%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.65
+23.3%
3.27
−23.3%
1440p4.98
+16.4%
5.79
−16.4%
4K7.37
+24.7%
9.19
−24.7%
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 23% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 16% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 25% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 186
+0%
186
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%
Elden Ring 156
+0%
156
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 148
+0%
148
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 415
+0%
415
+0%
Metro Exodus 164
+0%
164
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Dota 2 154
+0%
154
+0%
Elden Ring 255
+0%
255
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Fortnite 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 341
+0%
341
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+0%
159
+0%
Metro Exodus 132
+0%
132
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 295
+0%
295
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Elden Ring 149
+0%
149
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
World of Tanks 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70
+0%
70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 215
+0%
215
+0%
Metro Exodus 138
+0%
138
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Elden Ring 72
+0%
72
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 132
+0%
132
+0%
Metro Exodus 55
+0%
55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+0%
132
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+0%
127
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 136% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 150% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 133% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.93 57.55
Recency 18 August 2016 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has 108.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6800, on the other hand, has a 130.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.


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