GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce RTX 2060: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 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 +375%NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 leads in this scenario (up to 375% 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 1060 6 GB is better1
Board power 40 W lower120 W (board power) vs 160 W (board power)
Where GeForce RTX 2060 is better4
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 86.9% lower70 s vs 131 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 59.2% lower297 s vs 473 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 82.3% lower438 s vs 798 s
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 336.3% faster1,574 samples/min vs 361 samples/min
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
- B ahead by 86.9%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB130.9 sGeForce RTX 206070 sPosition among tested models (31, CUDA)
B · 70A · 1310100200300Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 86.9% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
130.9 s · community measurement, sample 38 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 38 submissions (15 outliers excluded), interquartile range 130.03–131.67; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-28; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
70 s · community measurement, sample 99 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 99 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 65.53–74.02; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-27; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 59.2%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB473.5 sGeForce RTX 2060297.5 sPosition among tested models (26, CUDA)
B · 297A · 4730200400600800Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 59.2% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
473.5 s · community measurement, sample 30 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 30 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 464.73–494.3; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-28; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
297.5 s · community measurement, sample 68 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 68 submissions (13 outliers excluded), interquartile range 281.72–323.97; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-27; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 82.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB797.5 sGeForce RTX 2060437.6 sPosition among tested models (21, CUDA)
B · 438A · 7980200400600800Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 82.3% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
797.5 s · community measurement, sample 21 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 21 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 781.84–807.01; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-23; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
437.6 s · community measurement, sample 56 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 56 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 413.2–473.78; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-27; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 336.3%
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB360.7 samples/minGeForce RTX 20601,573.6 samples/minPosition among tested models (67, OptiX)
A · 361B · 1,57405,00010,00015,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 336.3% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
360.7 samples/min · community measurement, sample 57 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 57 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 351.09–366.92; submissions 2025-07-29 to 2026-06-11; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
1,573.6 samples/min · community measurement, sample 162 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 162 submissions (6 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1437.27–1643.46; submissions 2025-07-20 to 2026-07-05; 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.
Other comparable benchmarks (12)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 366.4 | 1,524.6 | B +316.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 316.2 | 1,426.3 | B +351.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 392.8 | 1,712.1 | B +335.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 383.3 | 1,743.7 | B +354.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 392.5 | 1,759.7 | B +348.3% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 388.2 | 1,713.7 | B +341.5% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 391.2 | 1,830.5 | B +367.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 390.9 | 1,856.7 | B +375% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 370.1 | 1,613.2 | B +335.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 368.4 | 1,627.8 | B +341.8% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 359.7 | 1,529 | B +325.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 360.5 | 1,522.9 | B +322.5% |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Reference results (124)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 150.8 | 75.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 156.3 | 93.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 154.3 | 78.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 158.8 | 37.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 163.9 | 42.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 519.8 | 351 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 528 | 327.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 583.9 | 179.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 613.1 | 176.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 305.7 | 136.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 304.2 | 132.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 318.3 | 74.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 321.2 | 74.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 530.6 | 259.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | 529.8 | 238.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 479.8 | 239 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 368 | 150.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 866.6 | 481.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 895.1 | 209.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,599.7 | 644.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,242.1 | 622.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 1,279.1 | 288.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 382.7 | 983.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 454 | 1,011.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 456.1 | 1,194.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 429.8 | 1,115.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 471.9 | 977.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 283.7 | 1,522.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 445.9 | 1,886.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 388.5 | 1,762.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 294.6 | 1,447.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 308.2 | 1,487.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | — | 1,092.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | — | 1,058.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX) | — | 1,892.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX) | — | 1,781.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 74.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 74.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 74.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 79.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 80.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 38.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 37.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 37.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 35.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 35.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 40.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | — | 36.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 310.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 322.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 295.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 297.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 310.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 332.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 188.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 163.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 159.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 142.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 160.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 180.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 175.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 127.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 127.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 130.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 133.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 139.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 161.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 133.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 70.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 63.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 63.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 63 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 63.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 66.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 258.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 252.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 249.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 258.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 252.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 247.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 135.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 117.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 112.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 111 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 137.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 139.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 488 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 490.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 478 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 473.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 494.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 468.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 226.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 203.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 194.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 183.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 180.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 215.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | — | 211.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 597.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 603.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 588.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 603.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 587.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 646.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA) | — | 595.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 364.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 382.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 265.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 255.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 234.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 263.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX) | — | 299.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 548 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,079.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 315.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 991.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 946.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,223 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,087.6 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,136.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 874.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 1,032.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 905 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | B · GeForce RTX 2060 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing | differs |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 1,280 (CUDA cores) | 1,920 (CUDA cores) | not directly comparable |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,370 MHz | A: 136 MHz more |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | 1,708 MHz | 1,680 MHz | A: 28 MHz more |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB | equal |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 | differs |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit | equal |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 192 GB/s | no data | no data for B |
| 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. | 120 W (board power) | 160 W (board power) | B: 40 W higher |
| Recommended PSU | 400 W | 500 W | B: 100 W higher |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 | equal |
| Length (reference / Founders Edition)Partner cards have different dimensions; check the specific SKU. | 250 mm | 229 mm | A: 21 mm higher |
| Thickness (slots) | 2 | 2 | equal |
| Power connectors (reference) | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin | differs |
Chip
Architecture
APascal
BTuring
differsShader units
A1,280 (CUDA cores)
B1,920 (CUDA cores)
not directly comparableShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A1,506 MHz
B1,370 MHz
A: 136 MHz moreBoost clock
A1,708 MHz
B1,680 MHz
A: 28 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
A6 GB
B6 GB
equalMemory type
AGDDR5
BGDDR6
differsMemory bus
A192 bit
B192 bit
equalMemory bandwidth
A192 GB/s
Bno data
no data for BExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A120 W (board power)
B160 W (board power)
B: 40 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.
Recommended PSU
A400 W
B500 W
B: 100 W higherInterface
APCIe 3.0
BPCIe 3.0
equalLength (reference / Founders Edition)
A250 mm
B229 mm
A: 21 mm higherPartner cards have different dimensions; check the specific SKU.
Thickness (slots)
A2
B2
equalPower connectors (reference)
A1x 6-pin
B1x 8-pin
differs
“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 1060 6 GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 have?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB: 6 GB GDDR5, 192-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060: 6 GB GDDR6, 192-bit bus.
What power supply does the manufacturer recommend?
For NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, 400 W or more; for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, 500 W or more. This is a recommendation for a typical system; also check the power connectors of the specific card model.
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB: PCIe 3.0. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060: PCIe 3.0.
Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.
See also
Data sources (3)
- NVIDIA — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060checked November 7, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0checked November 14, 2026
- Wikipedia (English) — release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.