Radeon RX 7600M XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Radeon RX 7600M XT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
22.88

RX 7600M XT outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking258163
Place by popularity23not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.28no data
Power efficiency14.5321.31
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores11522048
Core clock speed1506 MHz1280 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2469 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0316.0
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS20.23 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs72128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
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 Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan+1.3
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 22.88
RX 7600M XT 33.61
+46.9%

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 7600M XT 14085
+46.9%

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
−56%
117
+56%
1440p40−45
−50%
60
+50%
4K21−24
−57.1%
33
+57.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.65no data
1440p4.98no data
4K9.48no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 331
+0%
331
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 116
+0%
116
+0%
God of War 130
+0%
130
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 317
+0%
317
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
+0%
96
+0%
Far Cry 5 127
+0%
127
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 245
+0%
245
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 192
+0%
192
+0%
God of War 118
+0%
118
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 127
+0%
127
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 237
+0%
237
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 179
+0%
179
+0%
God of War 95
+0%
95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 133
+0%
133
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 186
+0%
186
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180
+0%
180
+0%
God of War 66
+0%
66
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 105
+0%
105
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 70
+0%
70
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 142
+0%
142
+0%
God of War 52
+0%
52
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+0%
74
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
+0%
53
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90
+0%
90
+0%
God of War 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 7600M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7600M XT is 56% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7600M XT is 50% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7600M XT is 57% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.88 33.61
Recency 18 August 2016 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm

RX 7600M XT has a 46.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7600M XT 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 graphics card while Radeon RX 7600M XT is a notebook one.

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