A10G vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Place in the ranking	209	66
Place by popularity	10	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.01	no data
Power efficiency	15.30	22.35
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GP106	GA102
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	19 July 2016 (8 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

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 cores	1280	9216
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	1709 MHz	1710 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	136.7	492.5
Floating-point processing power	4.375 TFLOPS	31.52 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	96
TMUs	80	288
Tensor Cores	no data	288
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	72

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	267 mm
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	8-pin EPS

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	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1563 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	600.2 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	No outputs
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

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	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	6.1	8.6

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 6 GB 26.67

A10G 48.70
+82.6%

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 6 GB 10252

A10G 18723
+82.6%

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	90 −77.8%	160−170 +77.8%
1440p	47 −80.9%	85−90 +80.9%
4K	32 −71.9%	55−60 +71.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.32	no data
1440p	6.36	no data
4K	9.34	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −80%	90−95 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −75.9%	95−100 +75.9%
Elden Ring	85−90 −81.8%	160−170 +81.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75 −73.3%	130−140 +73.3%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −80%	90−95 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −75.9%	95−100 +75.9%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −78%	210−220 +78%
Metro Exodus	81 −72.8%	140−150 +72.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 −80%	180−190 +80%
Valorant	100−110 −77.6%	190−200 +77.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80 −75%	140−150 +75%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −80%	90−95 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −75.9%	95−100 +75.9%
Dota 2	90−95 −75.8%	160−170 +75.8%
Elden Ring	85−90 −81.8%	160−170 +81.8%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −75%	140−150 +75%
Fortnite	104 −73.1%	180−190 +73.1%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −78%	210−220 +78%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 −77.8%	160−170 +77.8%
Metro Exodus	54 −75.9%	95−100 +75.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	217 −61.3%	350−400 +61.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	82 −70.7%	140−150 +70.7%
Valorant	100−110 −77.6%	190−200 +77.6%
World of Tanks	260−270 −70.5%	450−500 +70.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	66 −81.8%	120−130 +81.8%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −80%	90−95 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −75.9%	95−100 +75.9%
Dota 2	90−95 −75.8%	160−170 +75.8%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −75%	140−150 +75%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −78%	210−220 +78%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65 −69.2%	110−120 +69.2%
Valorant	100−110 −77.6%	190−200 +77.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 −77.8%	80−85 +77.8%
Elden Ring	45−50 −77.1%	85−90 +77.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −73.9%	80−85 +73.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −71.4%	300−310 +71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
World of Tanks	170−180 −71.4%	300−310 +71.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	46 −73.9%	80−85 +73.9%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −77.2%	140−150 +77.2%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −80.6%	130−140 +80.6%
Metro Exodus	50 −80%	90−95 +80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −75%	70−75 +75%
Valorant	70−75 −78.1%	130−140 +78.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
Dota 2	45−50 −80.9%	85−90 +80.9%
Elden Ring	21−24 −81.8%	40−45 +81.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −80.9%	85−90 +80.9%
Metro Exodus	16 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	67 −79.1%	120−130 +79.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12 −75%	21−24 +75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −80.9%	85−90 +80.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Dota 2	45−50 −80.9%	85−90 +80.9%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%
Fortnite	30 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −70.7%	70−75 +70.7%
Valorant	35−40 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and A10G compete in popular games:

A10G is 78% faster in 1080p
A10G is 81% faster in 1440p
A10G is 72% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	26.67	48.70
Recency	19 July 2016	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	150 Watt

GTX 1060 6 GB has 25% lower power consumption.

A10G, on the other hand, has a 82.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The A10G is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while A10G is a workstation one.

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