RTX 5880 Ada Generation vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB with RTX 5880 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.05

RTX 5880 Ada Generation outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by a whopping 237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2145
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.89no data
Power efficiency15.2421.65
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP106AD102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date19 July 2016 (8 years ago)5 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores128014080
Core clock speed1506 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz2460 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt285 Watt
Texture fill rate136.71,082
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS69.27 TFLOPS
ROPs48176
TMUs80440
Tensor Coresno data440
Ray Tracing Coresno data110

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 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 GB48 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s864.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.9
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 26.05
RTX 5880 Ada Generation 87.85
+237%

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 5880 Ada Generation 34568
+237%

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
−226%
300−350
+226%
1440p49
−227%
160−170
+227%
4K32
−213%
100−110
+213%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.25no data
1440p6.10no data
4K9.34no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
−233%
230−240
+233%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−220%
160−170
+220%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−233%
180−190
+233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
−233%
230−240
+233%
Battlefield 5 106
−230%
350−400
+230%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−220%
160−170
+220%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−233%
180−190
+233%
Far Cry 5 82
−229%
270−280
+229%
Fortnite 246
−225%
800−850
+225%
Forza Horizon 4 100
−200%
300−310
+200%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−224%
230−240
+224%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 89
−237%
300−310
+237%
Valorant 160−170
−225%
550−600
+225%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
−233%
230−240
+233%
Battlefield 5 86
−237%
290−300
+237%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−220%
160−170
+220%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
−227%
850−900
+227%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−233%
180−190
+233%
Dota 2 120−130
−223%
400−450
+223%
Far Cry 5 75
−233%
250−260
+233%
Fortnite 117
−199%
350−400
+199%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−223%
300−310
+223%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−224%
230−240
+224%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
−230%
300−310
+230%
Metro Exodus 43
−226%
140−150
+226%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
−233%
260−270
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−229%
250−260
+229%
Valorant 160−170
−225%
550−600
+225%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
−233%
260−270
+233%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−220%
160−170
+220%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−233%
180−190
+233%
Dota 2 120−130
−223%
400−450
+223%
Far Cry 5 70
−229%
230−240
+229%
Forza Horizon 4 73
−229%
240−250
+229%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−224%
230−240
+224%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53
−221%
170−180
+221%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−218%
140−150
+218%
Valorant 160−170
−225%
550−600
+225%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 91
−230%
300−310
+230%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−233%
80−85
+233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
−214%
550−600
+214%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−226%
150−160
+226%
Metro Exodus 26
−227%
85−90
+227%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−214%
550−600
+214%
Valorant 200−210
−235%
700−750
+235%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 58
−228%
190−200
+228%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−220%
80−85
+220%
Far Cry 5 47
−219%
150−160
+219%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−233%
190−200
+233%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
−233%
150−160
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−233%
140−150
+233%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 54
−233%
180−190
+233%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−219%
150−160
+219%
Metro Exodus 16
−213%
50−55
+213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−228%
95−100
+228%
Valorant 140−150
−208%
450−500
+208%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
−223%
100−105
+223%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Dota 2 80−85
−233%
270−280
+233%
Far Cry 5 23
−226%
75−80
+226%
Forza Horizon 4 38
−216%
120−130
+216%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−233%
80−85
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
−216%
60−65
+216%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 26
−227%
85−90
+227%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and RTX 5880 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 226% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 227% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 213% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.05 87.85
Recency 19 July 2016 5 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 285 Watt

GTX 1060 6 GB has 137.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 5880 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 237.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 5880 Ada Generation 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 5880 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

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