GeForce RTX 2060 vs GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB with GeForce RTX 2060, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
15.29

RTX 2060 outperforms GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking349131
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data40.45
Power efficiency13.1015.73
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP106TU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

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 cores12801920
Core clock speed1063 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate118.4201.6
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS6.451 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs80120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 amount6 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s336.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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 Max-Q 6 GB 15.29
RTX 2060 36.71
+140%

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 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
RTX 2060 14145
+140%

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 Max-Q 6 GB 13334
RTX 2060 27163
+104%

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 Max-Q 6 GB 10430
RTX 2060 19338
+85.4%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 74101
RTX 2060 107083
+44.5%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 367999
RTX 2060 424149
+15.3%

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 HD80
−48.8%
119
+48.8%
1440p30−35
−157%
77
+157%
4K28
−67.9%
47
+67.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.93
1440pno data4.53
4Kno data7.43

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−163%
60−65
+163%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−163%
92
+163%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−216%
79
+216%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−214%
157
+214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−242%
106
+242%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−163%
60−65
+163%
Far Cry 5 62
−83.9%
114
+83.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−205%
128
+205%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−107%
205
+107%
Hitman 3 27−30
−238%
98
+238%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−222%
248
+222%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−177%
144
+177%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−160%
109
+160%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−282%
191
+282%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−222%
254
+222%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−274%
131
+274%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−156%
64
+156%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−180%
140
+180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−210%
96
+210%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−163%
60−65
+163%
Far Cry 5 54
−68.5%
91
+68.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−126%
95
+126%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−96%
194
+96%
Hitman 3 27−30
−231%
96
+231%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−221%
247
+221%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−169%
140
+169%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−145%
103
+145%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−164%
130−140
+164%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−111%
75−80
+111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−209%
244
+209%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−60%
56
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−120%
55
+120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−129%
71
+129%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−163%
60−65
+163%
Far Cry 5 40
−75%
70
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−6.1%
105
+6.1%
Hitman 3 27−30
−179%
81
+179%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−55.8%
120
+55.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−164%
130−140
+164%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−109%
73
+109%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+75.6%
45
−75.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−129%
96
+129%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−133%
70−75
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−143%
55−60
+143%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−160%
35−40
+160%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−250%
42
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−219%
51
+219%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−250%
27−30
+250%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−133%
40−45
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−160%
200−210
+160%
Hitman 3 18−20
−200%
54
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−187%
89
+187%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−181%
76
+181%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−211%
85−90
+211%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−225%
50−55
+225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
−151%
236
+151%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−196%
74
+196%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−167%
40
+167%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−236%
37
+236%
Hitman 3 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−36.8%
104
+36.8%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−247%
52
+247%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−113%
51
+113%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−211%
28
+211%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−243%
24
+243%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−250%
28
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Far Cry 5 12
−108%
25
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−195%
59
+195%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−227%
45−50
+227%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−183%
17
+183%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−171%
38
+171%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and RTX 2060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 is 49% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 is 157% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 is 68% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 76% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2060 is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RTX 2060 is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.29 36.71
Recency 27 June 2017 7 January 2019
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 160 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060, on the other hand, has a 140.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
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