GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.88

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking21799
Place by popularity19not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.57no data
Power efficiency14.2115.41
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP106TU106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)7 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores11522176
Core clock speed1506 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt184 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0224.4
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs72136
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data34

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length250 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s336.0 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA6.17.5

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.88
RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36
+66.2%

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
RTX 2060 12 GB 15938
+66.2%

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 24.88 41.36
Recency 18 August 2016 7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 184 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has 53.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 66.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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