GeForce RTX 4090 D vs GTX 1060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile with GeForce RTX 4090 D, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Mobile
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
19.69

RTX 4090 D outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking29315
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.9814.08
Power efficiency16.9012.03
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP106AD102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)28 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$237.11 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1060 Mobile has 99% better value for money than RTX 4090 D.

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 cores128014592
Core clock speed1506 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt425 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate133.61,149
Floating-point processing power4.275 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs48176
TMUs80456
Tensor Coresno data456
Ray Tracing Coresno data114

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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount6 GB24 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s1,008 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 ConnectorsDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API and SDK 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
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+8.9
DLSS-+

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 HD69
−277%
260−270
+277%
1440p47
−262%
170−180
+262%
4K30
−267%
110−120
+267%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.44
+79%
6.15
−79%
1440p5.04
+86.4%
9.41
−86.4%
4K7.90
+83.9%
14.54
−83.9%
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 79% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 86% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 84% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 73
−270%
270−280
+270%
Counter-Strike 2 40
−275%
150−160
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
−251%
130−140
+251%
Atomic Heart 51
−273%
190−200
+273%
Battlefield 5 96
−265%
350−400
+265%
Counter-Strike 2 32
−275%
120−130
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−267%
110−120
+267%
Far Cry 5 75
−273%
280−290
+273%
Fortnite 177
−267%
650−700
+267%
Forza Horizon 4 102
−243%
350−400
+243%
Forza Horizon 5 67
−273%
250−260
+273%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
−272%
290−300
+272%
Valorant 136
−268%
500−550
+268%
Atomic Heart 32
−275%
120−130
+275%
Battlefield 5 81
−270%
300−310
+270%
Counter-Strike 2 27
−270%
100−105
+270%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 222
−260%
800−850
+260%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
−260%
90−95
+260%
Dota 2 100−110
−277%
400−450
+277%
Far Cry 5 68
−268%
250−260
+268%
Fortnite 105
−233%
350−400
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 91
−230%
300−310
+230%
Forza Horizon 5 41
−266%
150−160
+266%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
−265%
270−280
+265%
Metro Exodus 40
−275%
150−160
+275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 67
−273%
250−260
+273%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 69
−277%
260−270
+277%
Valorant 134
−273%
500−550
+273%
Battlefield 5 71
−266%
260−270
+266%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−253%
120−130
+253%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−270%
85−90
+270%
Dota 2 118
−239%
400−450
+239%
Far Cry 5 64
−275%
240−250
+275%
Forza Horizon 4 71
−266%
260−270
+266%
Forza Horizon 5 45
−278%
170−180
+278%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 52
−265%
190−200
+265%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
−259%
140−150
+259%
Valorant 72
−275%
270−280
+275%
Fortnite 81
−270%
300−310
+270%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−273%
500−550
+273%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−275%
120−130
+275%
Metro Exodus 23
−270%
85−90
+270%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−253%
600−650
+253%
Valorant 133
−276%
500−550
+276%
Battlefield 5 53
−277%
200−210
+277%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−275%
75−80
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−253%
60−65
+253%
Far Cry 5 43
−272%
160−170
+272%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−268%
210−220
+268%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−264%
120−130
+264%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−267%
110−120
+267%
Fortnite 50
−260%
180−190
+260%
Atomic Heart 14−16
−267%
55−60
+267%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−264%
120−130
+264%
Metro Exodus 14
−257%
50−55
+257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
−265%
95−100
+265%
Valorant 117
−242%
400−450
+242%
Battlefield 5 28
−257%
100−105
+257%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Dota 2 60−65
−275%
240−250
+275%
Far Cry 5 21
−257%
75−80
+257%
Forza Horizon 4 35
−271%
130−140
+271%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−275%
60−65
+275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
−253%
60−65
+253%
Fortnite 23
−270%
85−90
+270%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 277% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 262% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 D is 267% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.69 74.45
Recency 15 August 2016 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 425 Watt

GTX 1060 Mobile has 431.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 278.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4090 D is a desktop one.

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