GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon Pro W6600X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro W6600X with GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, including specs and performance data.
Pro W6600X outperforms 1060 3 GB by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 195 | 267 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 27 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 20.49 | 18.81 |
| Power efficiency | 19.89 | 14.55 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Navi 23 | GP106 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 August 2021 (4 years ago) | 18 August 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Pro W6600X has 9% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2048 | 1152 |
| Core clock speed | 2068 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2479 MHz | 1708 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,060 million | 4,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 317.3 | 123.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 10.15 TFLOPS | 3.935 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 |
| TMUs | 128 | 72 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | no data |
| L0 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 432 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1536 KB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 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 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 250 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 192.2 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | + |
| CUDA | - | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.65 | 21.68 |
| Recency | 3 August 2021 | 18 August 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 16 nm |
Pro W6600X has a 36.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro W6600X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W6600X is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop one.
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