GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.
Compare with AIRendering and compute
B +30.8%NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB leads in this scenario (up to 30.8% in comparable benchmarks).
No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.
Advantages
Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is better3
Video memory 1 GB more4 GB vs 3 GB
Board power 45 W lower75 W (TDP) vs 120 W (TDP)
Launch price $60 lower$139 vs $199
Where GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is better4
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 30.8% faster274 samples/min vs 209 samples/min
Shader units 384 more1,152 (CUDA cores) vs 768 (CUDA cores)
Memory bus 64 bit more192 bit vs 128 bit
Memory bandwidth 80.1 GB/s more192.2 GB/s vs 112.1 GB/s
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
- B ahead by 30.8%
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti209.2 samples/minGeForce GTX 1060 3 GB273.7 samples/minPosition among tested models (67, OptiX)
A · 209B · 27405,00010,00015,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is ahead by 30.8% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
209.2 samples/min · community measurement, sample 70 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 70 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 197.88–217.04; submissions 2025-07-18 to 2026-04-28; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
273.7 samples/min · community measurement, sample 30 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 30 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 261.53–284.14; submissions 2025-07-18 to 2026-01-30; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.
Reference results (97)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 2,202.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 1,980.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 244.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 239.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 240.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 246.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 262.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 262.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 246.2 | 160.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 210.1 | 139.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 282 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 291.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 281 | 179.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 291 | 183.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 740.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | 714.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 724.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 736.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 750.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 765.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 713.6 | 516.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 649.9 | 479.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 889.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 927.7 | 647.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 948.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 499.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 484.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 496.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 504.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 513.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 493.1 | 316.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 497.5 | 325.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 528.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 566.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 613.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA) | 863.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA) | 830.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | 830.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | 807.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | 760.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 760.2 | 528.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | 773.5 | 553.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 635.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 905.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 1,414.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 1,228.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 1,252.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 1,278.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 1,342.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 1,271.1 | 884.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 1,168.2 | 832 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 1,443.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 1,483.2 | 936.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 1,577.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA) | 14,116.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA) | 9,729.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA) | 7,575 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA) | 8,373.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA) | 9,266.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA) | 7,320 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA) | 6,327.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | 5,837.1 | 22,922 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 3,441.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 261.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 226.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 229 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 218 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 275.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 218.6 | 387.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 262.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 279.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 235.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 238.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 252.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 273.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 303.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 277.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 232 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 217.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 214.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 182.3 | 263.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 177.4 | 232.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 238 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 224.2 | 314.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 226.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 223.8 | 251.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 218.1 | 258.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 213.5 | 291.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 204 | 295.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 229.8 | 305.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 208.3 | 299.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 211 | 331.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 215.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 209 | 273.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 179.9 | 184.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 194.6 | 204 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 357.4 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | B · GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | GP107-400-A1 | no data | no data for B |
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal | equal |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 768 (CUDA cores) | 1,152 (CUDA cores) | B: 384 more |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 1,291 MHz | 1,506 MHz | B: 215 MHz more |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | 1,392 MHz | 1,708 MHz | B: 316 MHz more |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 4 GB | 3 GB | A: 1 GB more |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | equal |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 192 bit | B: 64 bit more |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 112.1 GB/s | 192.2 GB/s | B: 80.1 GB/s more |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | 75 W (TDP) | 120 W (TDP) | B: 45 W higher |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | equal |
Chip
GPU chip
AGP107-400-A1
Bno data
no data for BArchitecture
APascal
BPascal
equalShader units
A768 (CUDA cores)
B1,152 (CUDA cores)
B: 384 moreShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A1,291 MHz
B1,506 MHz
B: 215 MHz moreBoost clock
A1,392 MHz
B1,708 MHz
B: 316 MHz moreClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
A4 GB
B3 GB
A: 1 GB moreMemory type
AGDDR5
BGDDR5
equalMemory bus
A128 bit
B192 bit
B: 64 bit moreMemory bandwidth
A112.1 GB/s
B192.2 GB/s
B: 80.1 GB/s moreExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A75 W (TDP)
B120 W (TDP)
B: 45 W higherTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Interface
APCIe 3.0 x16
BPCIe 3.0 x16
equal
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB have?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti: 4 GB GDDR5, 128-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB: 3 GB GDDR5, 192-bit bus.
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti: PCIe 3.0 x16. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB: PCIe 3.0 x16.
Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.
See also
Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.