NVIDIA · Pascal
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 6 GB GDDR5
- 120 W
- PSU 400 W+
- Release
- July 19, 2016
- Power supply
- 400 W+
- manufacturer recommendation
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 2.81
GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)
1,530.36 s
lower is better
Median of 6 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 1,531.28 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.82
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)
154.58 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 26 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 134.07 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 154.97 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 156.25 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 167.53 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 157.73 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 154.57 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 153.06 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)
167.76 s
lower is better
Median of 5 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (3)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 166.21 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 175.64 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 169.25 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, classroom (CUDA)
563.87 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 20 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 485.52 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 531.6 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 524.13 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 561.63 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 548.41 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 555.11 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 543.41 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (OPTIX)
623.5 s
lower is better
Median of 4 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 586.4 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)
309.13 s
lower is better
Median of 10 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 309 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 297.51 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 322.85 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 321.79 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 316.93 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 314.52 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 308.33 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)
327.51 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 329.96 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA)
544.55 s
lower is better
Median of 10 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 543.51 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 523.26 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 541.22 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 595.93 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 605.81 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 606.69 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 610.42 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (OPTIX)
379.26 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 379.56 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)
816.89 s
lower is better
Median of 10 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 880.42 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 831.01 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 926.85 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 895.93 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 874.19 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 888.45 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 867.84 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)
906.3 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 891.7 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (CUDA)
1,255.68 s
lower is better
Median of 7 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 2,037.21 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 1,298.81 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 1,238.85 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 1,591.49 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 1,505.32 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 1,781.5 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 1,463.46 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (OPTIX)
1,329.06 s
lower is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 1,234.88 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)
352 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 413 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 429 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 447 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 454 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 434 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 335 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 450 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 358 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX)
384 samples/min
higher is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 24 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (16)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 255 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 289 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 310 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 | 349 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 357 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 347 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 345 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 358 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 362 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 377 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 391 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 383 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 379 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 379 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0 | 389 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 414 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Reference values for the chip. Clocks, length and connectors depend on the card model.
Chip
- Architecture
- Pascal
- Shader units
- 1,280 (CUDA cores)
Clocks
- Base clock
- 1,506 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,708 MHz
Memory
- Video memory
- 6 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR5
- Memory bus
- 192 bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 192 GB/s
Power and dimensions
- Board power
- 120 W (board power)
- Recommended PSU
- 400 W
- Interface
- PCIe 3.0
- Length (reference / Founders Edition)
- 250 mm
- Thickness (slots)
- 2
- Power connectors (reference)
- 1x 6-pin
Checked against NVIDIA’s official specifications on 2026-11-14. Fields NVIDIA does not list are left empty. The original 6 GB version is listed (reference card). Blender Open Data does not include memory size in the shared name, so results apply to all variants of this model.
Specifications: NVIDIA, checked November 14, 2026. Release date: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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