RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Place in the ranking	208	95
Place by popularity	10	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.25	no data
Power efficiency	15.29	24.96
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GP106	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	19 July 2016 (8 years ago)	21 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	4608
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1709 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	4,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	136.7	no data
Floating-point processing power	4.375 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	48	no data
TMUs	80	no 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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	250 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data

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	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	no data
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 data
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
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
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 6 GB 26.66

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 41.71
+56.5%

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

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 16037
+56.4%

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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 17401

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 29411
+69%

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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 12984

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 20908
+61%

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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 77035

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 82612
+7.2%

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 −55.6%	140−150 +55.6%
1440p	47 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
4K	32 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%

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 −50%	75−80 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Elden Ring	85−90 −47.7%	130−140 +47.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75 −46.7%	110−120 +46.7%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −50%	75−80 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −52.5%	180−190 +52.5%
Metro Exodus	81 −48.1%	120−130 +48.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 −50%	150−160 +50%
Valorant	100−110 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80 −50%	120−130 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −50%	75−80 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Dota 2	90−95 −53.8%	140−150 +53.8%
Elden Ring	85−90 −47.7%	130−140 +47.7%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −50%	120−130 +50%
Fortnite	104 −53.8%	160−170 +53.8%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −52.5%	180−190 +52.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 −55.6%	140−150 +55.6%
Metro Exodus	54 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	217 −38.2%	300−310 +38.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 −50%	45−50 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	82 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%
Valorant	100−110 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%
World of Tanks	260−270 −51.5%	400−450 +51.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	66 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −50%	75−80 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Dota 2	90−95 −53.8%	140−150 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −50%	120−130 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −52.5%	180−190 +52.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65 −53.8%	100−105 +53.8%
Valorant	100−110 −49.5%	160−170 +49.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%
Elden Ring	45−50 −56.3%	75−80 +56.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −52.2%	70−75 +52.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −54.3%	270−280 +54.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
World of Tanks	170−180 −54.3%	270−280 +54.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	46 −52.2%	70−75 +52.2%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −51.9%	120−130 +51.9%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −52.8%	110−120 +52.8%
Metro Exodus	50 −50%	75−80 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −50%	60−65 +50%
Valorant	70−75 −50.7%	110−120 +50.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Dota 2	45−50 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Elden Ring	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Metro Exodus	16 −50%	24−27 +50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	67 −49.3%	100−105 +49.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12 −50%	18−20 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Dota 2	45−50 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −52.8%	55−60 +52.8%
Fortnite	30 −50%	45−50 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Valorant	35−40 −52.8%	55−60 +52.8%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is 56% faster in 1080p
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is 49% faster in 1440p
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is 56% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	26.66	41.71
Recency	19 July 2016	21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	115 Watt

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile has a 56.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 4.3% lower power consumption.

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation 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 RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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