GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs Radeon RX 9060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 9060 with GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 9060
2025
8 GB GDDR6, 132 Watt
46.03
+246%

9060 outperforms 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking75396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency28.0913.41
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0 (2025)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameNavi 44GP106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date5 August 2025 (less than a year ago)27 June 2017 (8 years ago)

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 cores17921280
Core clock speed1700 MHz1063 MHz
Boost clock speed2990 MHz1480 MHz
Number of transistors29,700 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)132 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate334.9118.4
Floating-point processing power21.43 TFLOPS3.789 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs11280
Ray Tracing Cores28no data
L0 Cache448 KBno data
L1 Cacheno data480 KB
L2 Cache4 MB1536 KB
L3 Cache32 MBno 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2518 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth322.3 GB/s192.2 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1aNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.86.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.21.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
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.

RX 9060 46.03
+246%
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 13.32

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.

RX 9060 20352
+245%
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
Samples: 2290

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 HD270−280
+233%
81
−233%
4K95−100
+239%
28
−239%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 133
+0%
133
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
+0%
93
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Dota 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Fortnite 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
+0%
84
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 86
+0%
86
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
+0%
66
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Dota 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 73
+0%
73
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 54
+0%
54
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+0%
24
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
+0%
13
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how RX 9060 and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 is 233% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 is 239% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 46.03 13.32
Recency 5 August 2025 27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 4 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 132 Watt 80 Watt

RX 9060 has a 245.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB, on the other hand, has 65% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 9060 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook one.

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