GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has 1280 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.71 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.38 TFLOPS.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 3072 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.46 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 15.11 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 10 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and is equipped with 24 execution units. |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | AD107 |
Pascal | Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 24 |
1280 | Shader | 3072 |
48 | Render Output Units | 48 |
80 | Texture Units | 96 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 24 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.002 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.125GHz. |
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6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.125 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 17.0 Gbps |
192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 272 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has a turbo clock of 1.708 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 2.460 GHz. |
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1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.830 GHz |
1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.460 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has 1 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C. |
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120 W | TDP | 115 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
94 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Radial | Fan-Type | -- |
1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1a |
3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
No | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
No | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of -- in the case. The width of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is -- and thus requires the space of -- in the PC case. |
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250 mm | Length | -- |
111 mm | Height | -- |
-- | Width | -- |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 was released in Q3/2016. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 published in Q2/2023 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers. |
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-- | Part-no | -- |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ |
16 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |