GeForce RTX 5090 vs GTX 1060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Mobile
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
18.93

RTX 5090 outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by a whopping 428% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2921
Place by popularitynot in top-10059
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.3911.23
Power efficiency17.0012.38
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGP106GB202
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$237.11 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 1060 Mobile has 144% better value for money than RTX 5090.

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 cores128021760
Core clock speed1506 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt575 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate133.61,637
Floating-point processing power4.275 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs48176
TMUs80680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount6 GB32 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s1.79 TB/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 ConnectorsDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+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
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA+10.1
DLSS-+

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 HD68
−204%
207
+204%
1440p44
−318%
184
+318%
4K30
−370%
141
+370%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.49
+177%
9.66
−177%
1440p5.39
+102%
10.86
−102%
4K7.90
+79.4%
14.18
−79.4%
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 177% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 102% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 79% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40
−435%
210−220
+435%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
−414%
190−200
+414%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
−85.7%
110−120
+85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 32
−569%
210−220
+569%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−400%
160−170
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 106
−419%
550−600
+419%
Forza Horizon 5 67
−379%
300−350
+379%
Metro Exodus 69
−187%
190−200
+187%
Red Dead Redemption 2 74
−111%
150−160
+111%
Valorant 86
−860%
800−850
+860%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−60.3%
110−120
+60.3%
Counter-Strike 2 27
−693%
210−220
+693%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
−400%
130−140
+400%
Dota 2 49
−255%
170−180
+255%
Far Cry 5 70
−127%
159
+127%
Fortnite 94
−228%
300−350
+228%
Forza Horizon 4 80
−400%
400−450
+400%
Forza Horizon 5 41
−683%
300−350
+683%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
−373%
350−400
+373%
Metro Exodus 49
−304%
190−200
+304%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 204
−5.4%
210−220
+5.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−478%
150−160
+478%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
−132%
170−180
+132%
Valorant 53
−1458%
800−850
+1458%
World of Tanks 222
−25.7%
270−280
+25.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
−105%
110−120
+105%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−477%
202
+477%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−422%
120−130
+422%
Dota 2 118
−408%
600−650
+408%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−215%
200−210
+215%
Forza Horizon 4 68
−415%
350−400
+415%
Forza Horizon 5 45
−613%
300−350
+613%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
−291%
210−220
+291%
Valorant 72
−1047%
800−850
+1047%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
−445%
160−170
+445%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−400%
160−170
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−426%
900−950
+426%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
−447%
90−95
+447%
World of Tanks 130−140
−285%
500−550
+285%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
−107%
85−90
+107%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−424%
110−120
+424%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−400%
80−85
+400%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−202%
160−170
+202%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−410%
260−270
+410%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−671%
230−240
+671%
Metro Exodus 45
−271%
160−170
+271%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−400%
140−150
+400%
Valorant 46
−1143%
550−600
+1143%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1833%
174
+1833%
Dota 2 30−35
−450%
180−190
+450%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−415%
170−180
+415%
Metro Exodus 14
−1093%
167
+1093%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
−227%
200−210
+227%
Red Dead Redemption 2 11
−482%
60−65
+482%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−415%
170−180
+415%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
−314%
90−95
+314%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−511%
55
+511%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Dota 2 30−35
−400%
170−180
+400%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−320%
100−110
+320%
Fortnite 26
−269%
95−100
+269%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−417%
150−160
+417%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−906%
160−170
+906%
Valorant 23
−1483%
350−400
+1483%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 183
+0%
183
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 204% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 318% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 370% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5090 is 1833% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is ahead in 44 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.93 100.00
Recency 15 August 2016 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 575 Watt

GTX 1060 Mobile has 618.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 428.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.

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