GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Quadro RTX 4000

Place in the ranking	111	212
Place by popularity	not in top-100	9
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	37.59	17.06
Power efficiency	17.05	15.31
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	TU104	GP106
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2018 (6 years ago)	19 July 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4000 has 120% better value for money than GTX 1060 6 GB.

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	2304	1280
Core clock speed	1005 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	1709 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	222.5	136.7
Floating-point processing power	7.119 TFLOPS	4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	144	80
Tensor Cores	288	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	36	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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	250 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 6-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 type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1625 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	416.0 GB/s	192.2 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 Connectors	3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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 Ultimate (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	7.5	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.

RTX 4000 39.12
+48.5%

GTX 1060 6 GB 26.34

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.

RTX 4000 15229
+48.5%

GTX 1060 6 GB 10252

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	130−140 +44.4%	90 −44.4%
1440p	65−70 +38.3%	47 −38.3%
4K	45−50 +40.6%	32 −40.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	6.92 −108%	3.32 +108%
1440p	13.83 −117%	6.36 +117%
4K	19.98 −114%	9.34 +114%

GTX 1060 6 GB has 108% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB has 117% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB has 114% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75 +0%	75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Metro Exodus	81 +0%	81 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 +0%	100 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80 +0%	80 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Dota 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Fortnite	104 +0%	104 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Metro Exodus	54 +0%	54 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	217 +0%	217 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 +0%	30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	82 +0%	82 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
World of Tanks	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	66 +0%	66 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Dota 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65 +0%	65 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 +0%	19 +0%
World of Tanks	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	46 +0%	46 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	50 +0%	50 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Valorant	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Dota 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Metro Exodus	16 +0%	16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	67 +0%	67 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12 +0%	12 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24 +0%	24 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Dota 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Fortnite	30 +0%	30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

This is how RTX 4000 and GTX 1060 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 4000 is 44% faster in 1080p
RTX 4000 is 38% faster in 1440p
RTX 4000 is 41% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.12	26.34
Recency	13 November 2018	19 July 2016
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	120 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 48.5% 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 6 GB, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop one.

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