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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.18 GHz · 145 W Speed index 3/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Pascal) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is 12 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Speed index
3/100
4/100
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
4.38 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.18 GHz
1.71 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
192 GB/s
TDP
145 W
120 W
Launch Price
299 $
249 $
MonkeyBench 2026.3
106 pts
118 pts

Technical details

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
GPU ChipGM204-200-A1GP106-400-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1310
Shader16641280
Render Output Units5648
Texture Units10480
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is based on the graphics chip GP106-400-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Memory Size4 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.753 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s192 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Base Clock1.050 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock1.178 GHz1.708 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
TDP145 W120 W
Tjunction max98 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 6-Pin1 x 6-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 120 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Fan-TypeRadialRadial
Fan 11 x 65 mm1 x 65 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.01x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.23x DP 1.4
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeNo
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Length267 mm250 mm
Height111 mm111 mm
Width40 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2014Q3/2016
Launch Price299 $249 $
Structure size28 nm16 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 +23.4 %

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    1,489
  2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR56 GB GDDR5
    1,837

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    no data
  2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR56 GB GDDR5
    814
View all 3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing) benchmark results

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    no data
  2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR56 GB GDDR5
    30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    no data
  2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR56 GB GDDR5
    54 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    no data
  2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR56 GB GDDR5
    73 fps (avg)
View all Battlefield 5 benchmark results

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 +25.7 %

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    26,734
  2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR56 GB GDDR5
    33,605

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 +7.7 %

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    31,845
  2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR56 GB GDDR5
    34,284
View all Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal) benchmark results

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