Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Place in the ranking	218	14
Place by popularity	19	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	22.59	37.85
Power efficiency	14.23	17.23
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GP106	Navi 31
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 August 2016 (8 years ago)	3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7900 XT has 68% 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 cores	1152	5376
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1387 MHz
Boost clock speed	1708 MHz	2394 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	123.0	804.4
Floating-point processing power	3.935 TFLOPS	51.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	192
TMUs	72	336
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	84

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	250 mm	276 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	20 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	320 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	800.0 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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.2
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	6.1	-

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 24.89

RX 7900 XT 75.34
+203%

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 7900 XT 29020
+203%

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 HD	65−70 −215%	205 +215%
1440p	40−45 −235%	134 +235%
4K	27−30 −219%	86 +219%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.06	4.39
1440p	4.98	6.71
4K	7.37	10.45

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

237

+0%

237

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	212 +0%	212 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Hitman 3	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	190 +0%	190 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Hitman 3	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%
Metro Exodus	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	492 +0%	492 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	179 +0%	179 +0%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%
Hitman 3	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	350 +0%	350 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	424 +0%	424 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	265 +0%	265 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130

+0%

120−130

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	122 +0%	122 +0%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%
Hitman 3	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	277 +0%	277 +0%
Metro Exodus	141 +0%	141 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	325 +0%	325 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	240−250 +0%	240−250 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130

+0%

120−130

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Hitman 3	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%
Metro Exodus	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	159 +0%	159 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60 +0%	60 +0%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	173 +0%	173 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

80−85

+0%

80−85

+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and RX 7900 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7900 XT is 215% faster in 1080p
RX 7900 XT is 235% faster in 1440p
RX 7900 XT is 219% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.89	75.34
Recency	18 August 2016	3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	20 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	300 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has 150% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has a 202.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 566.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 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.