GeForce RTX 4060 Ti vs GTX 1060 6 GB

Aggregated performance score

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5
26.49

RTX 4060 Ti outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by a whopping 123% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking18729
Place by popularity925
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.1840.04
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGP106AD106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 July 2016 (7 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $399
Current price$911 (3x MSRP)$461 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 Ti has 1159% better value for money than GTX 1060 6 GB.

Detailed specifications

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 cores12804352
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2535 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million22,900 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7344.8
Floating-point performance4,375 gflopsno data

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 x8
Length250 mm240 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-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 amount6 GB16 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz18 GB/s
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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++
G-SYNC support+no data

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.9

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 26.49
RTX 4060 Ti 59.16
+123%

RTX 4060 Ti outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 123% based on our aggregated 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 4060 Ti 22895
+123%

RTX 4060 Ti outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by 123% in Passmark.

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
−117%
200−210
+117%
1440p49
−104%
100−110
+104%
4K32
−119%
70−75
+119%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−116%
95−100
+116%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 72
−122%
160−170
+122%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−113%
100−105
+113%
Battlefield 5 106
−117%
230−240
+117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 78
−118%
170−180
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−116%
95−100
+116%
Far Cry 5 82
−120%
180−190
+120%
Far Cry New Dawn 81
−122%
180−190
+122%
Forza Horizon 4 100
−120%
220−230
+120%
Hitman 3 80−85
−113%
170−180
+113%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−111%
120−130
+111%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
−114%
120−130
+114%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 68
−121%
150−160
+121%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−116%
110−120
+116%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 61
−113%
130−140
+113%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−113%
100−105
+113%
Battlefield 5 86
−121%
190−200
+121%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 64
−119%
140−150
+119%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−116%
95−100
+116%
Far Cry 5 75
−113%
160−170
+113%
Far Cry New Dawn 75
−113%
160−170
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−115%
200−210
+115%
Hitman 3 80−85
−113%
170−180
+113%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−111%
120−130
+111%
Metro Exodus 43
−121%
95−100
+121%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
−117%
65−70
+117%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 58
−107%
120−130
+107%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−111%
160−170
+111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−116%
110−120
+116%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
−111%
80−85
+111%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−113%
100−105
+113%
Battlefield 5 78
−118%
170−180
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−116%
95−100
+116%
Far Cry 5 70
−114%
150−160
+114%
Far Cry New Dawn 69
−117%
150−160
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 73
−119%
160−170
+119%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−116%
95−100
+116%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−116%
110−120
+116%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 41
−120%
90−95
+120%
Hitman 3 45−50
−122%
100−105
+122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−114%
75−80
+114%
Metro Exodus 26
−112%
55−60
+112%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−111%
40−45
+111%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
−121%
75−80
+121%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
−119%
70−75
+119%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−122%
60−65
+122%
Battlefield 5 58
−107%
120−130
+107%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Far Cry 5 47
−113%
100−105
+113%
Far Cry New Dawn 50
−120%
110−120
+120%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−111%
120−130
+111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−119%
70−75
+119%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−114%
45−50
+114%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 22
−105%
45−50
+105%
Hitman 3 24−27
−120%
55−60
+120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Metro Exodus 16
−119%
35−40
+119%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
−100%
24−27
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−106%
35−40
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−107%
60−65
+107%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−122%
40−45
+122%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Battlefield 5 31
−110%
65−70
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Far Cry 5 23
−117%
50−55
+117%
Far Cry New Dawn 26
−112%
55−60
+112%
Forza Horizon 4 38
−111%
80−85
+111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and RTX 4060 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Ti is 117% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Ti is 104% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 Ti is 119% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.49 59.16
Recency 19 July 2016 18 May 2023
Cost $299 $399
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 160 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in performance tests.


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