Radeon RX 7700S vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Aggregate performance score

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.52

Radeon RX 7700S outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking18792
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.15no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 3
GPU code nameGP106Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date19 July 2016 (7 years ago)5 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data
Current price$911 (3x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores12802048
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2200 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt100 Watt (75 - 100 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate136.7300.8
Floating-point performance4,375 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 7700S 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-pinNone

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s288.0 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 DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+no data
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
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1no data

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 26.52
RX 7700S 40.61
+53.1%

Radeon RX 7700S outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB by 53% based on our aggregate 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
RX 7700S 15696
+53.1%

Radeon RX 7700S outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB by 53% in Passmark.

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
RX 7700S 37918
+118%

Radeon RX 7700S outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB by 118% 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
RX 7700S 24246
+86.7%

Radeon RX 7700S outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB by 87% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD94
−29.8%
122
+29.8%
1440p47
−34%
63
+34%
4K34
−23.5%
42
+23.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−63.6%
70−75
+63.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 72
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%
Battlefield 5 89
−46.1%
130−140
+46.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 66
−36.4%
90−95
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−63.6%
70−75
+63.6%
Far Cry 5 83
+1.2%
80−85
−1.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 82
−22%
100−105
+22%
Forza Horizon 4 100
−22%
120−130
+22%
Hitman 3 65−70
−55.4%
100−110
+55.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−69.2%
150−160
+69.2%
Metro Exodus 92
−10.9%
100−110
+10.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+4.2%
95−100
−4.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−146%
202
+146%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−51%
70−75
+51%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 61
−14.8%
70−75
+14.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%
Battlefield 5 78
−66.7%
130−140
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 71
−26.8%
90−95
+26.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−63.6%
70−75
+63.6%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−4.8%
65
+4.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 69
−44.9%
100−105
+44.9%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−31.2%
120−130
+31.2%
Hitman 3 65−70
−55.4%
100−110
+55.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−69.2%
150−160
+69.2%
Metro Exodus 75
−36%
100−110
+36%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
−17.1%
95−100
+17.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27
−211%
84
+211%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
−93.4%
147
+93.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−51%
70−75
+51%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
−84.2%
70−75
+84.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 43
−109%
90−95
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−63.6%
70−75
+63.6%
Far Cry 5 50
−64%
80−85
+64%
Forza Horizon 4 73
−67.1%
120−130
+67.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−69.2%
150−160
+69.2%
Metro Exodus 69
−47.8%
100−110
+47.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−90.9%
84
+90.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−51%
70−75
+51%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 69
−39.1%
95−100
+39.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 48
−62.5%
75−80
+62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 50
−90%
95−100
+90%
Hitman 3 35−40
−43.2%
50−55
+43.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−73.7%
30−35
+73.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
−37.5%
40−45
+37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 39
−59%
60−65
+59%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−94.1%
30−35
+94.1%
Far Cry 5 47
−72.3%
81
+72.3%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−61.8%
85−90
+61.8%
Metro Exodus 50
−50%
75−80
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−55.9%
92
+55.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−78.8%
55−60
+78.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
−80%
35−40
+80%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 45−50
+2.1%
47
−2.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
−108%
50−55
+108%
Hitman 3 21−24
−57.1%
30−35
+57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−67.7%
50−55
+67.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−88.2%
30−35
+88.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−48.3%
43
+48.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−55.6%
27−30
+55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−73.3%
24−27
+73.3%
Battlefield 5 31
−58.1%
45−50
+58.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 25
−56%
35−40
+56%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 38
−47.4%
55−60
+47.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−67.7%
50−55
+67.7%
Metro Exodus 26
−65.4%
40−45
+65.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 22
−63.6%
35−40
+63.6%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and RX 7700S compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700S is 30% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700S is 34% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700S is 24% faster in 4K

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1060 6 GB is 4% faster.
  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7700S is 211% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 6 GB is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • RX 7700S is ahead in 68 tests (94%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.52 40.61
Recency 19 July 2016 5 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt

The Radeon RX 7700S 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 Radeon RX 7700S is a notebook one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
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