Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB with RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.61
Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
2024
4 GB GDDR6, 35 Watt
27.30
+2.6%

Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking206202
Place by popularity9not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.18no data
Power efficiency15.2053.47
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP106AD107
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date19 July 2016 (8 years ago)26 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores12802048
Core clock speed1506 MHz1485 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz2025 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7129.6
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8064
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s128.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.9

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 6 GB 26.61
Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 27.30
+2.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1060 6 GB 17401
Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 20239
+16.3%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1060 6 GB 55893
Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 66297
+18.6%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1060 6 GB 12984
Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile 14136
+8.9%

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 HD90
+0%
90−95
+0%
1440p47
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
4K30
+0%
30−35
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.32no data
1440p6.36no data
4K9.97no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 72
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Battlefield 5 89
−1.1%
90−95
+1.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 66
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Far Cry 5 83
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 82
+2.5%
80−85
−2.5%
Forza Horizon 4 279
−0.4%
280−290
+0.4%
Hitman 3 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Metro Exodus 92
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+0%
100−105
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 135
+3.8%
130−140
−3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+7%
100−105
−7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 93
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Battlefield 5 78
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Far Cry 5 64
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 64
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
Forza Horizon 4 260
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Metro Exodus 78
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 69
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+1.1%
90−95
−1.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 183
+1.7%
180−190
−1.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+7%
100−105
−7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 43
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Far Cry 5 50
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 73
+4.3%
70−75
−4.3%
Hitman 3 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+1.1%
90−95
−1.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+7%
100−105
−7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 69
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 48
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 43
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Far Cry 5 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 196
−2%
200−210
+2%
Hitman 3 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
−1.4%
150−160
+1.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+3.8%
130−140
−3.8%
Metro Exodus 25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 4% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.61 27.30
Recency 19 July 2016 26 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 35 Watt

GTX 1060 6 GB has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile, on the other hand, has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 242.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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