NVIDIADesktop
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
GeForce GTX
Current Price
$140.00
MSRP: $299.00
Overall Rank
#111
of 146
Value Rank
#62
of 90
1440p Gaming
#106
of 146
4K Gaming
#103
of 146
Ray Tracing
#1
of 146
Core Specifications
CUDA Cores
1,280
Base Clock
1,506 MHz
Boost Clock
1,708 MHz
Architecture
Pascal
Process
16nm
GPU Chip
GP106
Memory
VRAM Size
6GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
Bus Width
192-bit
Bandwidth
192 GB/s
Power & Cooling
TDP
120W
Recommended PSU
400W
Power Connectors
N/A
Display & Connectivity
DisplayPort
3x 1.4
HDMI
1x 2.0b
PCIe
PCIe 3.0 x16
Max Displays
N/A
Features & Technology
Ray Tracing✗ No
DLSS✗ No
FSR✓ Yes
Frame Generation✗ No
AV1 Encode✗ No
AV1 Decode✗ No
Closest Competitors by Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Selected)26
Arc A38025
Quick Stats
Release Date
7/19/2016 - 9 years old
Status
available
Market Segment
Mid-Range
Target Resolution
1080p
Performance Scores
Overall26
Value0.18
Efficiency0.21
Use Case Ratings
Gaming7.0/10
Productivity6.0/10
Gaming Performance (Avg FPS)
1080p Ultra75 FPS
1440p Ultra50 FPS
4K Ultra28 FPS
Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy4,800
Notes
The GeForce GTX 1060 6GB features 6GB GDDR5 memory on Pascal architecture with 1,280 CUDA cores, becoming one of the most popular GPUs ever sold. This card delivered excellent 1080p gaming performance at mainstream pricing, achieving legendary status for its value proposition. Built for 1080p high settings gaming and esports, it dominated the Steam Hardware Survey for years. Despite being many generations old without modern features, it remains functional for 1080p gaming at reduced settings. The 6GB VRAM provided adequate capacity for 1080p. Often available at very budget pricing, representing accessible entry to PC gaming for basic 1080p performance.