Average Bench: 56.1% (119th of 713)

Based on 1,368,019 user benchmarks.  Devices: 10DE 1C03, 10DE 1C06 Model: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

The GTX 1060 is Nvidia’s third 16 nm Pascal based GPU. It follows last month’s release of the higher end GTX 1070 and 1080. The 1060 has a TDP of 120 Watts and its aftermarket variants are available right away alongside the reference Founders edition. Comparing the GTX 1060 and 970 shows that although the 1060 leads by 12% it is also currently more expensive. Nvidia rushed the release of the GTX 1060 to help retain market share that may otherwise have gone to AMD’s new Polaris based RX 480. Comparing the RX 480 and GTX 1060 shows that for pre DX12 games the 1060 edges ahead by 12%. Due to better hardware compatibility, the RX 480 is able to match the 1060 in DX12 games but this will remain a corner case until most games are optimized for DX12 (likely to take several years). The 1060 has the potential to become a hugely successful card provided prices settle appropriately. [Jul '16 GPUPro]

Average average bench

The Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB averaged 43.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Locally-deformable PRT (Bat) 69.6fps
Avg. Force Splatted Flocking (Swarm) 65.7fps

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB is just 9.26%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. High dynamic range lighting (Teapot) 76.8fps
Avg. Parallax occlusion mapping (Stones) 66.9fps

Average Bench

(Based on 1,368,019 samples)
Min Avg Max
62.9 Lighting 69.6 75.4
66.9 Reflection 76.8 109
60.8 Parallax 66.9 73.3
56.7% 71.1 fps
Min Avg Max
60.5 MRender 65.8 70.1
64.9 Gravity 70 74.9
60.4 Splatting 65.7 70.6
54.9% 67.2 fps
User Benchmarks Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
The fastest GPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 556.12
Lighting 73.4
Reflection 75.2
Parallax 69.3
60% 72.6 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 71.7
Splatting 67.8
56% 68.4 fps
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 560.70
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 74.3
Parallax 67.9
57% 70.9 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 71.6
Splatting 66.7
56% 68.4 fps
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 561.09
Lighting 70.6
Reflection 73.4
Parallax 67.9
58% 70.6 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 66.1
55% 66.9 fps
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 561.09
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 73
Parallax 66.8
57% 69.8 fps
MRender 57.8
Gravity 68.2
Splatting 64.4
52% 63.5 fps
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 560.94
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 73.3
Parallax 63.7
51% 66.5 fps
MRender 66.4
Gravity 67.9
Splatting 65.7
54% 66.7 fps
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Hardware Id Samples Bench ± SD Model / Price (MSRP ≈ $285 @ launch in Jul '16)
MSI(1462 3283) 11% 56% ± 3%
MSI GTX 1060 6G Armor OC
GeForce GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OC
AmazonUS $39913 secs
MSI GTX 1060 6G Armor OCV1
GTX 1060 ARMOR 6G OCV1
AmazonUS $3124 secs
Zotac(19DA 1438) 9% 55% ± 2%
Zotac GTX 1060 6GB AMP
ZT-P10600B-10M
AmazonUS $2904 years
Zotac GTX 1060 6GB Mini
ZT-P10600A-10L
AmazonUS $3844 years
MSI(1462 3281) 7% 58% ± 2%
MSI GTX 1060 6GB Gaming X
GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
AmazonUS $48914 secs
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) 6% 55% ± 2%
Gigabyte(1458 371A) 6% 55% ± 2%
Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB Windforce OC
GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD
AmazonUS $29918 days
EVGA(3842 6163) 5% 57% ± 2%
EVGA GTX 1060 6GB Gaming SC
06G-P4-6163-KR
Asus(1043 85AC) 4% 59% ± 2%
Asus GTX 1060 6GB ROG STRIX OC
STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING
BHPhotoUS $3695 years
AmazonUS $4217 secs
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) 4% 54% ± 3%
EVGA(3842 6161) 4% 55% ± 2%
EVGA GTX 1060 6GB Gaming
06G-P4-6161-KR
AmazonUS $1178 months
EbayUS $1656 months
Asus(1043 85AE) 3% 56% ± 3%
Asus GTX 1060 6GB Dual OC
DUAL-GTX1060-O6G
BHPhotoUS $3255 years
AmazonUS $36314 secs
Asus(1043 85AB) 3% 55% ± 2%
Asus GTX 1060 6GB TURBO
TURBO-GTX1060-6G
AmazonUS $48910 months
Asus(1043 8618) 3% 56% ± 2%
Asus(1043 85A4) 2% 56% ± 2%
Asus GTX 1060 6GB ROG STRIX
STRIX-GTX1060-6G-GAMING
AmazonUS $3503 years
MSI(1462 8C94) 2% 54% ± 2%
MSI GTX 1060 6GB 6GT OCV1
GeForce GTX 1060 6GT
AmazonUS $6003 years
Asus(1043 85B6) 2% 56% ± 3%
Asus GTX 1060 6GB Dual OC
DUAL-GTX1060-O6G
BHPhotoUS $3255 years
AmazonUS $36324 mins
Gigabyte(1458 3739) 2% 58% ± 2%
Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB G1 Gaming R2
GV-N1060G1GAM-6GD R2
AmazonUS $3563 years
Gigabyte(1458 3716) 2% 57% ± 3%
Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB G1 Gaming
GV-N1060G1GAMING-6GD
AmazonUS $3344 years
EVGA(3842 6267) 1% 59% ± 1%
EVGA GTX 1060 6GB Gaming SSC
06G-P4-6267-KR
AmazonUS $3004 secs
Gigabyte(1458 3718) 1% 56% ± 4%
Dell(1028 11D7) 1% 56% ± 2%
Device(0000 0000) 1% 55% ± 4%
MSI(1462 3282) 1% 55% ± 2%
MSI GTX 1060 6GB Gaming
GTX 1060 GAMING 6G
EVGA(3842 6264) 1% 58% ± 3%
Asus(1043 8619) 1% 54% ± 3%
Asus(1043 85B7) 1% 55% ± 2%
Asus(1043 872C) 1% 55% ± 2%
Asus(1043 854A) 1% 57% ± 1%
Gainward(10B0 1C03) 1% 57% ± 2%
Gainward GTX 1060 6GB Pheonix GS
426018336-3736
PNY(196E 119F) 1% 56% ± 1%
PNY GTX 1060 6GB
VCGGTX10606PB
AmazonUS $1975 months
PNY GTX 1060 6GB OC
VCGGTX10606XGPB-OC
AmazonUS $34622 months
Asus(1043 865B) 1% 58% ± 1%
Asus(1043 85C5) 1% 56% ± 2%
Gigabyte(1458 3775) 1% 54% ± 5%
Asus(1043 863E) 0% 56% ± 1%
MSI(1462 3490) 0% 52% ± 5%
Gigabyte(1458 3720) 0% 56% ± 1%
Gigabyte(1458 371D) 0% 59% ± 4%
Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB Xtreme Gaming
GV-N1060XTREME-6GD
AmazonUS $3004 years
Sapphire(174B 2438) 0% 52% ± 5%
Asus(1043 862C) 0% 56% ± 1%
HP(103C 8439) 0% 55% ± 1%
PNY(196E 11D7) 0% 58% ± 1%
Asus(1043 85AF) 0% 58% ± 2%
Zotac(19DA 1437) 0% 54% ± 1%
EVGA(3842 6368) 0% 62% ± 2%
EVGA(3842 5161) 0% 55% ± 3%
Gigabyte(1458 3771) 0% 55% ± 4%
Gigabyte(1458 3777) 0% 54% ± 5%
PNY(196E 11D8) 0% 59% ± 2%
EVGA(3842 6262) 0% 58% ± 0%
Nvidia(10DE 1284) 0% 54% ± 0%
MSI(1462 3289) 0% 58% ± 0%
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Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 50%
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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $249

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 Comments

Added 8 years ago.

Poor (edit your comment) Add link

1 day ago.

Old build still running strong with no issues.

Deal 

Comment 

Very Good Spec for the Price, Solid Performance, Good range of Aftermarket cards with strong overclocking potential. Perfect if the 1070 is just out of your budget and will be competitive for at least 1 year.—Jan '17


Poor

2 months ago.

This GPU delivers great value!


Poor

1 month ago.

i use gt 710 so i dont have money to buy any other gpu pls give me money paypal is ilikefurries@gmail.com.THANK YOU


Excellent

5 days ago.

Vey nine card at 2020 and 2021, can play all online games with 60+ framerate, s*it, it's cool card


Poor

2 months ago.

for the price its best there


Poor

1 month ago.

I use the GTX 1060 and it is pretty good


Poor

23 months ago.

it can move everyting whitout a problem


Good

1 month ago.

because games dont run very good anymore


Good

6 days ago.

cheap but really nice performance


Good

19 days ago.

i have this graphics card and i can run most of the games fine


Good

1 day ago.

Bad value card and not good today


Terrible

26 days ago.

Info  www.userbenchmark.com/...

benchmark 2560x1440 Monitor 144 Hz


Good

3 months ago.

Been using for over 5 years and been performing very well. but after 2023 the games have been wanting more power so if u want a card for newer games pick a better one


Excellent

2 months ago.

Even if it's 2024, I can play any game that is currently available


Excellent

2 days ago.

I bought it 5 years go and it still manages to pull most if not all games at a respectable level. If it wasn't for heating issue, I would ran all my games at higher settings.


Good

8 years ago.


Poor

1 month ago.

best graphic card ever price and performance


Excellent

3 years ago.

clean and cheap perfect for fps games


Excellent

1 month ago.

cheap, doesnt need alot of power, quite powerful, i reckon it'll remain a great mid-range gpu for the next 5 years


Good

6 months ago.

Cheap and fast, bang for the buck, console killer.


Excellent

9 months ago.

its a budget mid range card, plays every game you can imagine without breaking the bank or losing performance, great card for those who needs a gaming experience with a limited budget!


Excellent

20 months ago.

My friend is going to geet this, so i must hate


Excellent

19 months ago.

very good and can run literally everything


Good

4 years ago.

it has more vram and honestly for the price this is better


Good

4 years ago.

Optimal GPU for decent 1080p medium-high gaming. Comes with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM which is enough for most games if you ask. Only really worth buying if you can't afford GTX 1660 and wants to buy used instead to save some money, or aren't willing to replace their 450W or lower PSU with higher wattage or higher quality one.


Good

5 years ago.

The card everyone has.


Good

8 years ago.

like a 970, but better and less expensive.


Average

4 years ago.

Still a nice choice, but due to NVIDIA releasing the 16 series, this card is in a bit of an awkward state.


Excellent

3 years ago.

Able to run most of the games at 60 fps with the maximum setting. 90~120fps with medium~low setting. This is the standard GPU for most 3D game requirements.


Average

4 years ago.

Was the mid range choice for a while before the mid-range market exploded. Nowadays it's a bit pricey for what it does and would recommend a newer card. It did hold up quite well though.


Good

2 years ago.

Held really well even after 6 years. It has very good performance, beats the 970, and has a good MSRP.


Excellent

3 months ago.

Still a very consistent card.


Excellent

6 years ago.

Perfect card for 1080p


Good

4 years ago.

Powerfull, Low power consumption ,decent price Only i dont know WHY is also produced 3gb version !!! That memory is bottleneck of GPU processor ,for little lower price ..... RX 580 8gb is better purchase like GTX 1060 3gb and without fun in my country is MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GT OC for 172€ and Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Pulse 8gb fo 175€.... for 5gb more memory only 3€ higher price..... No doubt i like Nvidia but I would buy RX580 8gb Yes GPU processor is better on Nvidia but 2/3 more memory is perfect reason for what bought AMD


Average

16 months ago.

To buy only for entry level PC and at the right price.


Excellent

7 years ago.

I have one (Asus STRIX), and it's AMAZING!


Excellent

8 years ago.


Excellent

5 years ago.

Trying to get this card soon..I ought to upgrade from a 4GB 1050 Ti


Excellent

4 years ago.

Only problem in 4 years is a fan breaking and making some crazy squeals


Outstanding

8 years ago.

upgraded from a 670 gtx ichill


Very good

7 years ago.

The 200$ Contender from Nvidia, you should also consider the RX 580 before buying but there are no winners you can choose the one best suited for the games you play


Excellent

3 years ago.

Handled every game relative to its time within 3 years !!!


Excellent

6 years ago.

Excellent! OC C-2253Mhz and M-5004Mhz! 92% Score! Silent, but Deadly! I guess that's why ARMOR OCV1's are so expensive now!


Average

5 years ago.

Its just okay. It develops good textures but isn't capable for 4k.


Average

20 months ago.

anyone got an upgrade idea from this piece of trash? thought the 1660S would do, but im seeing the 2060 popping up here...


Excellent

3 years ago.

Good alternative to equivalent AMD Polaris cards if you can find this for cheaper than them, (as this one comes with 2GB less VRAM, but is slightly more powerful as a tradeoff).


Excellent

8 months ago.

8 years later this old fathertrucker is just as alive and kicking as ever


Average

4 years ago.

Stood competitive for 4 years and will probably stay competitive for another 110 years.


Good

6 years ago.

Solid card for a "cheap" price


Excellent

6 years ago.

bought in november 2017. pretty solid card.


Good

5 years ago.

Reasonable price for very great performance


Excellent

3 years ago.

One of the price-to-performance kings, I doubt it will be toppled anytime soon, considering any new CPU's and GPU's are just selling out instantly.


Excellent

7 years ago.

Bought this card for 210 USD. Excellent value for the money.


Excellent

6 years ago.

неплохо гонится, хорошо играет за свои деньги


Good

5 years ago.

This is great if you're looking for a graphics card for 1080p 60fps in most games and maybe up to 144fps in games like cs:go and overwatch


Excellent

5 years ago.

It serves me well in gaming and editing. For it's price tag it works extremely well and my card overclocked very well.


Excellent

8 months ago.

Good for an eGPU on a laptop. Also, gives good performance on games.


Excellent

7 years ago.

Excellent GPU for 1080p gaming. Cheap and reliable too. But reviews said that not much a difference in speed for 3GB & 6GB.


Excellent

6 years ago.

Great GPU, perfect for 1080p, or wetting your feet in 1440. Got a mini on sale, and it runs a little warmer then I would like but there's no thermal throttling, the clocks stay stable so I won't complain. Adding an extra $5 case fan and creating a positive environment inside helped the temps out. If you are considering this then don't hesitate when it's on sale.


Excellent

6 years ago.

Fantastic, no issues, runs everything spot on


Good

5 years ago.

if you cannnot get a good rx 580, get this one. still good enough for most of the games out there @ 1080p. nvidia gsync sucks though. brands to get: asus (strix gaming OC) or msi (gaming x) or evga (ssc gaming)


Excellent

3 years ago.

1080p reference card (2018). There is no game you can't handle at this resolution, only the newest titles (2021) have to be fine tuned to reach solid 60fps, but if fps is not a concern for you it is still awesome today. I got the strix version, solid OC margins gave me up to +10fps (out of 70) in Digital Combat Simulator, so I'm happy to have chosen this custom variant.


Excellent

20 months ago.

Great for the price!


Good

8 years ago.

nice and easy


Excellent

8 years ago.

i love my new gpu the best i ever have till today


Outstanding

7 years ago.

I have the Gigabyte GTX 1060 Windforce 6GB. I run it at a +185 mhz offset for a 2088 mhz peak clock and have the vram clocked at 9600(!) mhz. It's totally stable with only a 15% jump in voltage. The temp hardly ever peaks over 62c, the fans are pretty quiet, and I gained a ton of performance.


Very good

6 years ago.

Great card if you could find for less than 260 dollars in 2017


Good

5 years ago.

was unique at the time and dominated high end 1080p, only challenged by the loud r9 290x and recent rx 580


Good

7 years ago.

Price is approx. 22k when it comes to Indian Rupees.


Excellent

6 years ago.

Havent pushed it limits but it seems to be solid card. Design looks well even without backplate. For those who need good value for money without unnecessary parts its a great pick. It also offers serious power for GPU rendering.


Excellent

6 years ago.

better than my old R7 370


Average

5 years ago.

The 3gb version is way cheaper.


Very good

7 years ago.

Nejlepší volba při výběru GPU do 10k. V klasickém FHD zvládá veškeré hry bez jakýchkoli problémů a kvalitou je na tom o dost lépe jak RX 480.


Outstanding

7 years ago.

Amazing GPU With easy OC and Stable in 2100mhz


Very good

7 years ago.

Absolutely love it! Got it from ASUS and was a massive upgrade from my old XFX R7 250 (2GB ed.)


Excellent

7 years ago.

If you have an older graphics card, like the 750Ti, this upgrade is worth it. It will allow you to run most new games at high settings at 60fps.


Good

7 years ago.

This has been my upgrade from my flagship GTX 960. This 1060 6GB is an awesome card and does hold its weight however it's no 1080. If you're a serious gamer start from the Gtx 1070 series. However, if you're on a budget like myself this is the best MONEY for FPS!


Excellent

6 years ago.

Really is a perfect sweet spot gaming (and/or mining) card, I can get away with high side graphics on almost everything. Mining hash rate ~19 MHz.


Excellent

5 years ago.

Luckily purchased this one before the mining era hit its peak. As far as my 1080p gaming goes, nothing stands in its way... yet.


Good

2 years ago.

Cost effective for 1080p gaming.


Excellent

7 years ago.

Got mine to bench at 81.3% which puts it at the number 6 slot of GPU performance!


Excellent

6 years ago.

BEST


Excellent

6 years ago.

Runs all Games smooth and nice Today on Full HD


Excellent

6 years ago.

Easily the most valuable graphics card on the market, in my opinion. My EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SC has so much headroom available running at the factory overclock of 1830 MHz up to my overclock of 2012 MHz with great stability. With the choice of 3GB or 6GB and SC version, it has the options you might need. The money to go up to a 1070 or 1070 TI is too much of a cost/performance boost. To go down in price to a 1050 OR 1050 TI you are going to miss a lot of the performance you would be able to get for a small cost.


Excellent

6 years ago.

quiet n very fast


Excellent

2 years ago.

it is just like that i love it


Poor

5 years ago.

Bad memory management.


Good

5 years ago.

lower power consumption, does not turn into a oven, and great price


Excellent

5 years ago.

Very good for the price


Terrible

5 years ago.

Super slow with games .


Good

4 years ago.

its show graphics (:


Excellent

3 years ago.

It's really smooth and reliable.


Good

4 years ago.

Decent all around budget graphics card in 2020. Will run AAA games no problems, just maybe not on ultra settings and above 1080p.


Excellent

3 years ago.

I can overclock it to match a 1070


Excellent

3 years ago.

sa


Good

16 months ago.

Still working well after 5 years and 1 cleaning session


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