Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Radeon RX 5900 Radeon RX 5900 XT Radeon RX 5950 Radeon RX 5950 XT Radeon RX 6800 Radeon RX 6800 XT Radeon RX 6850 XT Radeon RX 6900 Radeon RX 6900 XT Radeon RX 6900 XTX Radeon RX 6950 XT

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
23.99

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

Contents

GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB
RX 6800 XT RX 6800 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking22229
Place by popularity23not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.8250.67
Power efficiency14.3114.92
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

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 XT has 132% 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 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 23.99
RX 6800 XT 62.56
+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 24999
+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
−171%
203
+171%
1440p55−60
−164%
145
+164%
4K35−40
−186%
100
+186%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.65
+20.5%
3.20
−20.5%
1440p3.62
+23.7%
4.48
−23.7%
4K5.69
+14.1%
6.49
−14.1%
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 20% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 24% 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

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 404
+0%
404
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 127
+0%
127
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 401
+0%
401
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 355
+0%
355
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 173
+0%
173
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 302
+0%
302
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 356
+0%
356
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 112
+0%
112
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 278
+0%
278
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 134
+0%
134
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 134
+0%
134
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+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 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 133
+0%
133
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 153
+0%
153
+0%

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

  • RX 6800 XT is 171% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 164% 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 23.99 62.56
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 160.8% 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 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

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

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