GeForce GTX 1060 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
In the available comparable benchmarks the difference is below the noticeable threshold, so no significant advantage was found.
Compare with AIRendering and compute
≈ parityThe difference in available benchmarks is below the noticeable threshold, so there is no significant advantage.
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 is better0
No advantages found in our data.
Where GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is better0
No advantages found in our data.
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
- 2.2% difference, within the threshold
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
GeForce GTX 1060384.3 samples/minGeForce GTX 1060 6 GB392.8 samples/minPosition among tested models (38, OptiX)
A · 384B · 39302,0004,0006,0008,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min. The 2.2% difference is below the noticeable threshold (5%).
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
384.3 samples/min · community measurement, sample 24 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 24 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 362.1–392.78; submissions 2022-03-10 to 2022-06-27; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
392.8 samples/min · community measurement, sample 113 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 113 submissions (17 outliers excluded), interquartile range 385.48–398.67; submissions 2022-03-10 to 2022-06-27; 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) | 1,530.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 1,531.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 154.6 | 150.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 153.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 154.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 157.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 167.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 156.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 155 | 154.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 134.1 | 130.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 169.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 175.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 166.2 | 158.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 167.8 | 163.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 555.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | 543.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 548.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 561.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 563.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 524.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 531.6 | 528 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 485.5 | 473.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 586.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 623.5 | 613.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 314.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 308.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 316.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 321.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 322.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 297.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 309 | 305.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 309.1 | 304.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 330 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 327.5 | 321.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA) | 606.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA) | 610.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | 605.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | 595.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | 541.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA) | 523.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 543.5 | 530.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | 544.6 | 529.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 379.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 379.3 | 368 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 888.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 867.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 874.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 895.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 926.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 831 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 880.4 | 866.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 816.9 | 797.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 891.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 906.3 | 895.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,781.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,463.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,505.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,591.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,238.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,298.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA) | 2,037.2 | 1,599.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (CUDA) | 1,255.7 | 1,242.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 1,234.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 1,329.1 | 1,279.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 357.7 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 450.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 335.1 | 382.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 434.4 | 454 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 454 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 447 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 428.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 413.2 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 352.2 | 471.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 345.2 | 366.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 349.3 | 360.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 289 | 283.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 255 | 316.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 413.7 | 445.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 388.8 | 388.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 378.8 | 383.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 378.8 | 392.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 383 | 388.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 390.6 | 391.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 376.6 | 390.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 362.4 | 370.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 358.1 | 368.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 347.4 | 359.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 356.5 | 360.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 310.1 | 308.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 156.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 519.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | — | 583.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | — | 318.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX) | — | 479.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 456.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 429.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 294.6 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce GTX 1060 | B · GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal | equal |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 1,280 (CUDA cores) | 1,280 (CUDA cores) | equal |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,506 MHz | equal |
| 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 | 1,708 MHz | equal |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB | equal |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | equal |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit | equal |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 192 GB/s | 192 GB/s | equal |
| 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) | 120 W (board power) | equal |
| Recommended PSU | 400 W | 400 W | equal |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 | equal |
| Length (reference / Founders Edition)Partner cards have different dimensions; check the specific SKU. | 250 mm | 250 mm | equal |
| Thickness (slots) | 2 | 2 | equal |
| Power connectors (reference) | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin | equal |
Chip
Architecture
APascal
BPascal
equalShader units
A1,280 (CUDA cores)
B1,280 (CUDA cores)
equalShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A1,506 MHz
B1,506 MHz
equalBoost clock
A1,708 MHz
B1,708 MHz
equalClocks 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
BGDDR5
equalMemory bus
A192 bit
B192 bit
equalMemory bandwidth
A192 GB/s
B192 GB/s
equalExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A120 W (board power)
B120 W (board power)
equalTGP (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
B400 W
equalInterface
APCIe 3.0
BPCIe 3.0
equalLength (reference / Founders Edition)
A250 mm
B250 mm
equalPartner cards have different dimensions; check the specific SKU.
Thickness (slots)
A2
B2
equalPower connectors (reference)
A1x 6-pin
B1x 6-pin
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 1060 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB have?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060: 6 GB GDDR5, 192-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB: 6 GB GDDR5, 192-bit bus.
What power supply does the manufacturer recommend?
For NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 400 W or more; for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, 400 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: PCIe 3.0. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB: PCIe 3.0.
Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB?
In the available comparable benchmarks the difference is below the noticeable threshold, so no significant advantage was found.
See also
Data sources (3)
- NVIDIA — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GBchecked November 7, 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 2.90.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0checked November 14, 2026
- Wikipedia (English) — release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.