RTX 3070 Mobile vs GTX 1060 6 GB

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Combined performance score

GTX 1060 6 GB
26.45

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 40% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking185119
Place by popularity11not in top-100
Value for money3.25no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGP106GN20-E5 GA104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date19 July 2016 (7 years old)4 January 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data
Current price$911 (3x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12805120
Core clock speed1506 MHz780 - 1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1290 - 1620 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7287.0
Floating-point performance4,375 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

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

Memory

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 amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s320.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.18.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 26.45
RTX 3070 Mobile 37.07
+40.2%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 40% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1060 6 GB 10252
RTX 3070 Mobile 14364
+40.1%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 40% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1060 6 GB 55893
RTX 3070 Mobile 77148
+38%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 38% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1060 6 GB 17401
RTX 3070 Mobile 33996
+95.4%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 95% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1060 6 GB 12984
RTX 3070 Mobile 25478
+96.2%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 96% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1060 6 GB 77035
RTX 3070 Mobile 136558
+77.3%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 77% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 1060 6 GB 437988
RTX 3070 Mobile 510435
+16.5%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 17% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 1060 6 GB 103
RTX 3070 Mobile 199
+92.6%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 93% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 1060 6 GB 46
RTX 3070 Mobile 69
+50.5%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 51% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 1060 6 GB 6
RTX 3070 Mobile 11
+88.1%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 88% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 1060 6 GB 51
RTX 3070 Mobile 108
+111%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 111% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 1060 6 GB 35
RTX 3070 Mobile 55
+56.9%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 57% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 1060 6 GB 32
RTX 3070 Mobile 56
+75.7%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 76% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 1060 6 GB 64
RTX 3070 Mobile 136
+111%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 111% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 1060 6 GB 6
RTX 3070 Mobile 12
+102%

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 102% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

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 HD92
−27.2%
117
+27.2%
1440p49
−57.1%
77
+57.1%
4K32
−53.1%
49
+53.1%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−170%
119
+170%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 72
+7.5%
65−70
−7.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−93.6%
91
+93.6%
Battlefield 5 106
−2.8%
100−110
+2.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 78
−29.5%
100−110
+29.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−143%
107
+143%
Far Cry 5 82
−45.1%
119
+45.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 81
−38.3%
112
+38.3%
Forza Horizon 4 100
−89%
189
+89%
Hitman 3 80−85
−85%
148
+85%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−63.2%
93
+63.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
−92.9%
108
+92.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 68
−106%
140
+106%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−74.5%
89
+74.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 61
−9.8%
65−70
+9.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−61.7%
76
+61.7%
Battlefield 5 86
−55.8%
134
+55.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 64
−57.8%
100−110
+57.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−100%
88
+100%
Far Cry 5 75
−52%
114
+52%
Far Cry New Dawn 75
−44%
108
+44%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−102%
188
+102%
Hitman 3 80−85
−72.5%
138
+72.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−47.4%
84
+47.4%
Metro Exodus 43
−126%
97
+126%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
−120%
66
+120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 58
−109%
121
+109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−124%
170
+124%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−47.1%
75
+47.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
−76.3%
65−70
+76.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−44.7%
68
+44.7%
Battlefield 5 78
−61.5%
126
+61.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−68.2%
74
+68.2%
Far Cry 5 70
−52.9%
107
+52.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 69
−39.1%
96
+39.1%
Forza Horizon 4 73
−129%
167
+129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−114%
94
+114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−17.6%
60
+17.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 41
−48.8%
60−65
+48.8%
Hitman 3 45−50
−118%
98
+118%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−80%
63
+80%
Metro Exodus 26
−127%
59
+127%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−100%
38
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
−162%
89
+162%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
−25%
40−45
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−96.3%
53
+96.3%
Battlefield 5 58
−75.9%
102
+75.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−176%
47
+176%
Far Cry 5 47
−93.6%
91
+93.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 50
−82%
91
+82%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−146%
140
+146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−62.5%
50−55
+62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−162%
55
+162%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 22
−50%
30−35
+50%
Hitman 3 24−27
−48%
35−40
+48%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+5.9%
17
−5.9%
Metro Exodus 16
−131%
37
+131%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
−100%
24
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−182%
48
+182%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−121%
64
+121%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−38.9%
24−27
+38.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−120%
33
+120%
Battlefield 5 31
−103%
63
+103%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−214%
22
+214%
Far Cry 5 23
−122%
51
+122%
Far Cry New Dawn 26
−123%
58
+123%
Forza Horizon 4 38
−145%
93
+145%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−125%
27
+125%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and RTX 3070 Mobile compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 27.2% faster than GTX 1060 6 GB

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 57.1% faster than GTX 1060 6 GB

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 53.1% faster than GTX 1060 6 GB

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1060 6 GB is 7.5% faster than the RTX 3070 Mobile.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3070 Mobile is 214% faster than the GTX 1060 6 GB.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 6 GB is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is ahead in 66 tests (97%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 26.45 37.07
Recency 19 July 2016 4 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 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 GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a notebook one.


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

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