GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile vs RTX 2070 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile and GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2070 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
34.53
+75.4%

RTX 2070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking152293
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.98
Power efficiency20.6216.90
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU106BGP106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2019 (6 years ago)15 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$237.11

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 cores23041280
Core clock speed1305 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1485 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt80 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rate213.8133.6
Floating-point processing power6.843 TFLOPS4.275 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs14480
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no 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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s192 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 ConnectorsNo outputsDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDCP-2.2
G-SYNC support++

Supported technologies

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

GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Ready++
Anselno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5+
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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 34.53
+75.4%
GTX 1060 Mobile 19.69

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 26005
+77%
GTX 1060 Mobile 14693

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RTX 2070 Mobile 64151
+88%
GTX 1060 Mobile 34127

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 20392
+76.4%
GTX 1060 Mobile 11558

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 123004
+64.9%
GTX 1060 Mobile 74605

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2070 Mobile 444708
+49%
GTX 1060 Mobile 298378

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2070 Mobile 7738
+116%
GTX 1060 Mobile 3581

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 HD123
+78.3%
69
−78.3%
1440p80
+70.2%
47
−70.2%
4K50
+66.7%
30
−66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.44
1440pno data5.04
4Kno data7.90

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+28.8%
73
−28.8%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+75%
40
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+97.3%
37
−97.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+84.3%
51
−84.3%
Battlefield 5 120
+25%
96
−25%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+119%
32
−119%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+143%
30
−143%
Far Cry 5 122
+62.7%
75
−62.7%
Fortnite 188
+6.2%
177
−6.2%
Forza Horizon 4 113
+10.8%
102
−10.8%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+40.3%
67
−40.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 196
+151%
78
−151%
Valorant 234
+72.1%
136
−72.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
+194%
32
−194%
Battlefield 5 134
+65.4%
81
−65.4%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+159%
27
−159%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+24.3%
222
−24.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+192%
25
−192%
Dota 2 124
+17%
100−110
−17%
Far Cry 5 113
+66.2%
68
−66.2%
Fortnite 149
+41.9%
105
−41.9%
Forza Horizon 4 112
+23.1%
91
−23.1%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+129%
41
−129%
Grand Theft Auto V 115
+55.4%
74
−55.4%
Metro Exodus 69
+72.5%
40
−72.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 173
+158%
67
−158%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+106%
69
−106%
Valorant 230
+71.6%
134
−71.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 121
+70.4%
71
−70.4%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+106%
30−35
−106%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+217%
23
−217%
Dota 2 117
−0.9%
118
+0.9%
Far Cry 5 106
+65.6%
64
−65.6%
Forza Horizon 4 94
+32.4%
71
−32.4%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+109%
45
−109%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130
+150%
52
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+89.7%
39
−89.7%
Valorant 154
+114%
72
−114%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 141
+74.1%
81
−74.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+65.7%
130−140
−65.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+96.9%
30−35
−96.9%
Metro Exodus 42
+82.6%
23
−82.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2.9%
170−180
−2.9%
Valorant 229
+72.2%
133
−72.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 92
+73.6%
53
−73.6%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+106%
16−18
−106%
Far Cry 5 76
+76.7%
43
−76.7%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+54.4%
57
−54.4%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+72.7%
30−35
−72.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 94
+88%
50
−88%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+73.3%
14−16
−73.3%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+97%
30−35
−97%
Metro Exodus 26
+85.7%
14
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+92.3%
26
−92.3%
Valorant 202
+72.6%
117
−72.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+85.7%
28
−85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Dota 2 95−100
+53.1%
60−65
−53.1%
Far Cry 5 40
+90.5%
21
−90.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+65.7%
35
−65.7%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 46
+171%
17
−171%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 46
+100%
23
−100%

This is how RTX 2070 Mobile and GTX 1060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 78% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 70% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 67% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2070 Mobile is 217% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1060 Mobile is 1% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Mobile is ahead in 66 tests (99%)
  • GTX 1060 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.53 19.69
Recency 29 January 2019 15 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 2070 Mobile has a 75.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1060 Mobile, on the other hand, has 43.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.

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