GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon Pro W6600X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W6600X with GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

Pro W6600X
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
33.98
+36.7%

Pro W6600X outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking152214
Place by popularitynot in top-10026
Cost-effectiveness evaluation51.3622.30
Power efficiency19.6114.34
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameNavi 23GP106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date3 August 2021 (3 years ago)18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro W6600X has 130% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.

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 cores20481152
Core clock speed2068 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed2479 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate317.3123.0
Floating-point processing power10.15 TFLOPS3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs12872
Ray Tracing Cores32no data

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 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s192.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.11.2
Vulkan1.3+
CUDA-6.1

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.

Pro W6600X 33.98
+36.7%
GTX 1060 3 GB 24.85

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.

Pro W6600X 13113
+36.8%
GTX 1060 3 GB 9588

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 33.98 24.85
Recency 3 August 2021 18 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 16 nm

Pro W6600X has a 36.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro W6600X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W6600X is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop one.


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