GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon Pro W6600X

Place in the ranking	159	214
Place by popularity	not in top-100	9
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	54.23	16.89
Power efficiency	19.61	15.34
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Navi 23	GP106
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	3 August 2021 (3 years ago)	19 July 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Pro W6600X has 221% 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	2048	1280
Core clock speed	2068 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	2479 MHz	1709 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	136.7
Floating-point processing power	10.15 TFLOPS	4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	128	80
Ray Tracing Cores	32	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	6 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
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	No outputs	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 and SDK compatibility

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	1.2.131
CUDA	-	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.

Pro W6600X 33.34
+27.9%

GTX 1060 6 GB 26.07

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.

Pro W6600X 13113
+27.9%

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	110−120 +22.2%	90 −22.2%
1440p	60−65 +27.7%	47 −27.7%
4K	40−45 +25%	32 −25%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	6.35 −91.3%	3.32 +91.3%
1440p	11.65 −83.1%	6.36 +83.1%
4K	17.48 −87%	9.34 +87%

GTX 1060 6 GB has 91% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB has 83% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB has 87% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75 +0%	75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +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	45−50 +0%	45−50 +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	45−50 +0%	45−50 +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

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
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	12−14 +0%	12−14 +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	12−14 +0%	12−14 +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 Pro W6600X and GTX 1060 6 GB compete in popular games:

Pro W6600X is 22% faster in 1080p
Pro W6600X is 28% faster in 1440p
Pro W6600X is 25% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	33.34	26.07
Recency	3 August 2021	19 July 2016
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	16 nm

Pro W6600X has a 27.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% 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 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W6600X 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.