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Graphics card

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs GeForce RTX 3070

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3070 is 110% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 3070 on 5.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization

GeForce RTX 3070

Strengths

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    42
    145

  • Ray tracing

    15
    109

  • Video memory

    6 GB
    8 GB

  • Power efficiency

    120 W
    220 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR5
    256-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce GTX 1060 6GBGeForce RTX 3070

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce GTX 1060 6GBSide BGeForce RTX 3070
Performance index42145better
Ray tracing index15109better
Video memory6 GB8 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit256 bitbetter
Boost clock1708 MHz1725 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)120 Wbetter220 W
UpscalerNoDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 16 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ3 2016Q4 2020

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