Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Aggregate performance score

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

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.80

RX 6800 XT outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking22531
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.6050.65
Power efficiency14.2614.86
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 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6800 XT has 124% 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 cores11524608
Core clock speed1506 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0648.0
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS20.74 TFLOPS
ROPs48128
TMUs72288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 and SDK 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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.80
RX 6800 XT 64.61
+161%

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 XT 24980
+161%

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
−176%
207
+176%
1440p55−60
−173%
150
+173%
4K35−40
−186%
100
+186%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.65
+18.2%
3.14
−18.2%
1440p3.62
+19.6%
4.33
−19.6%
4K5.69
+14.1%
6.49
−14.1%
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 18% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 20% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 14% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Battlefield 5 191
+0%
191
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 143
+0%
143
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Battlefield 5 183
+0%
183
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Far Cry 5 139
+0%
139
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 294
+0%
294
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160
+0%
160
+0%
Valorant 356
+0%
356
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+0%
120
+0%
Metro Exodus 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 154
+0%
154
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 131
+0%
131
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110
+0%
110
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 95
+0%
95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

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

  • RX 6800 XT is 176% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 173% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT is 186% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.80 64.61
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 300 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has 150% lower power consumption.

RX 6800 XT, on the other hand, has a 160.5% 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 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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