Radeon RX 6750 XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 6750 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 5 GB
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.57

RX 6750 XT outperforms GTX 1060 5 GB by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 5 GB
RX 6750 XT RX 6750 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking23647
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.73
Power efficiency13.6515.00
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 December 2017 (6 years ago)3 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores12802560
Core clock speed1506 MHz2150 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7416.0
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS13.31 TFLOPS
ROPs4064
TMUs80160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 amount5 GB12 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.2 GB/s432.0 GB/s

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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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. 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 5 GB 23.57
RX 6750 XT 53.95
+129%

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 5 GB 9094
RX 6750 XT 20815
+129%

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
−136%
165
+136%
1440p35−40
−151%
88
+151%
4K21−24
−143%
51
+143%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.33
1440pno data6.24
4Kno data10.76

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 165
+0%
165
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 127
+0%
127
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 109
+0%
109
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 304
+0%
304
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 98
+0%
98
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210
+0%
210
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 260
+0%
260
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 135
+0%
135
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 98
+0%
98
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
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 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60
+0%
60
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hitman 3 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 158
+0%
158
+0%
Metro Exodus 126
+0%
126
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 186
+0%
186
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 99
+0%
99
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 41
+0%
41
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 5 GB and RX 6750 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6750 XT is 136% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6750 XT is 151% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6750 XT is 143% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 23.57 53.95
Recency 26 December 2017 3 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 1060 5 GB has 108.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6750 XT, on the other hand, has a 128.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6750 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 5 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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