Radeon RX 7700S vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Radeon RX 7700S, including specs and performance data.

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

RX 7700S outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 7700S RX 7700S

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking263135
Place by popularity23not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.53no data
Power efficiency14.5428.45
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 August 2016 (9 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 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2500 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0320.0
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS20.48 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 7700S 37.31
+63.1%

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 7700S 15635
+63.1%

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
−65.7%
116
+65.7%
1440p35−40
−65.7%
58
+65.7%
4K21−24
−81%
38
+81%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.84no data
1440p5.69no data
4K9.48no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 133
+0%
133
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+0%
67
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 68
+0%
68
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+0%
43
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 7700S compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700S is 66% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700S is 66% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700S is 81% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.88 37.31
Recency 18 August 2016 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt

RX 7700S has a 63.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7700S 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 7700S is a notebook one.

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