RTX A1000 vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB with RTX A1000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 5 GB
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.57

RTX A1000 outperforms GTX 1060 5 GB by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking234190
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.1842.08
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP106GA107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date26 December 2017 (6 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year 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 cores12802304
Core clock speed1506 MHz727 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz1462 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7105.3
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS6.737 TFLOPS
ROPs4032
TMUs8072
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 4.0 x8
Length250 mm163 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount5 GB8 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.2 GB/s192.0 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 DisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.6

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 5 GB 23.57
RTX A1000 29.13
+23.6%

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 5 GB 9094
RTX A1000 11242
+23.6%

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 23.57 29.13
Recency 26 December 2017 16 April 2024
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 50 Watt

RTX A1000 has a 23.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

The RTX A1000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop card while RTX A1000 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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