NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with Intel Core i7-11700K benchmark
Benchmark 06-02-2023 Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU with the Intel Core i7-11700K processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with various graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can understand the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 is bad or good for gaming by looking at results of all benchmarks. As for the main parameter, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look beyond. The medium FPS in games is 30.4 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 6Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce GTX 1060 is good for new most exacting games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Release date
July 20, 2016
Price
578 USD
Frequency
1708 MHz
Shaders
1280
TMUs
80
ROPs
48
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
120 W
Memory Size
6 Gb
Memory Bus
192 Bit
GeForce GTX 1060 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already make certain conclusions. This will let you to choose the needed power supply that will completely match the graphics card. You also need to remember about the Intel Core i7-11700K . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A conventional power supply is suitable for the GeForce GTX 1060, because its TDP is 120W Here is a list of several common games in which the GPU has been tested. Below is the table with a large number of almost all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce GTX 1060 and Intel Core i7-11700K configuration:
Atomic Heart
Apex Legends
Far Cry 6
Dota 2
Genshin Impact
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valorant
League of Legends
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Roblox
Hitman 3
Fortnite Battle Royale
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Minecraft
Hogwarts Legacy
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
After looking at the data from the table below, you can easily compare the GeForce GTX 1060 with competitors in some famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce GTX 1060.
The closest GeForce GTX 1060 competitors
Video Card
FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
97.7
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
93
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
93
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
92.4
GeForce RTX 3050
92
GeForce GTX 1660
87.2
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
83
GeForce GTX 980
80
Radeon RX 5500 XT
74.6
Radeon RX 580
74.6
GeForce GTX 1060
71.7
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
68
Radeon RX 5500
67.3
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
67.2
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
62
GeForce GTX 1650
57.9
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
52
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
39.3
The closest rivals of the GeForce GTX 1060 are Radeon RX 580 and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile. We compared GeForce GTX 1060 (71.7 FPS) and their ordinary FPS in famous games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is Radeon RX 580 74.6 FPS, which 4.0% faster and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 68 FPS, which is 5.2% slower. These figures will also help you make the true choice.
How good is GeForce GTX 1060 for games?
From the tables below, you can understand how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce GTX 1060 and Intel Core i7-11700K. The numbers next to the names of the games represent the medium FPS achieved with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. The following table shows the GeForce GTX 1060 testing in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
26.5
34.5
45.1
55.7
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
21.4
27.8
36.4
45.0
Starfield
2022
17.9
23.2
30.3
37.5
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
27.5
35.8
46.8
57.8
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
19.9
25.9
33.8
41.8
Atomic Heart
2023
12.2
15.9
20.8
25.7
Elden ring
2022
19.4
25.2
32.9
40.7
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
31.6
41.1
53.8
66.4
Homeworld 3
2022
25.0
32.5
42.5
52.5
Stray
2022
54.6
70.9
92.8
114.6
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
32.6
42.4
55.5
68.5
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
34.2
44.4
58.1
71.8
Saints Row
2022
36.2
47.1
61.6
76.0
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
18.9
24.5
32.1
39.6
Overwatch 2
2022
49.0
63.6
83.2
102.8
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
29.6
38.5
50.3
62.1
Scorn
2022
19.9
25.9
33.8
41.8
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
21.9
28.5
37.3
46.1
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce GTX 1060 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Just Cause 4
2018
40.4
52.6
68.8
84.9
Forza Horizon 5
2021
36.7
47.7
62.4
77.1
Metro Exodus
2019
28.0
36.4
47.6
58.8
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
50.7
65.9
86.2
106.5
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
49.5
64.3
84.1
103.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
43.4
56.4
73.8
91.1
The Witcher 3
2015
45.2
58.7
76.8
94.9
Final Fantasy XV
2018
42.8
55.7
72.8
90.0
Project CARS 3
2020
23.5
30.5
39.9
49.3
Dishonored 2
2016
38.6
50.1
65.5
81.0
Hitman 3
2021
34.7
45.1
59.0
72.8
GreedFall
2019
46.1
59.9
78.3
96.7
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
23.1
30.0
39.2
48.4
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
15.2
19.8
25.9
32.0
Resident Evil Village
2021
34.7
45.1
59.0
72.8
Genshin Impact
2020
44.4
57.7
75.4
93.2
Monster Hunter: World
2018
43.6
56.6
74.0
91.5
DOOM Eternal
2020
47.4
61.7
80.6
99.6
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
41.1
53.4
69.9
86.3
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
25.5
33.2
43.4
53.6
Total War: Warhammer
2016
50.3
65.4
85.6
105.7
Godfall
2020
45.1
58.7
76.7
94.8
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
37.6
48.9
64.0
79.0
Halo Infinite
2021
29.1
37.8
49.4
61.0
Crysis 3
2013
50.1
65.1
85.1
105.2
F1 22
2020
44.4
57.7
75.4
93.2
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
32.1
41.8
54.6
67.5
Marvel's Avengers
2020
30.1
39.2
51.2
63.3
Anthem
2019
34.6
45.0
58.9
72.7
Devil May Cry 5
2019
45.4
59.0
77.2
95.3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
32.1
41.8
54.6
67.5
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
40.0
52.0
68.1
84.1
F1 2021
2020
49.5
64.3
84.1
103.9
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
36.9
47.9
62.7
77.4
World War Z
2019
50.4
65.6
85.7
105.9
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
33.3
43.2
56.5
69.8
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
40.1
52.2
68.2
84.3
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
50.0
65.0
85.0
105.0
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
50.3
65.4
85.5
105.6
Death Stranding
2020
46.4
60.3
78.8
97.4
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
24.0
31.2
40.7
50.3
Gears of War 5
2019
40.7
53.0
69.3
85.6
Hitman 2
2018
50.0
65.0
85.0
105.0
Far Cry 6
2021
38.3
49.7
65.0
80.3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
23.3
30.3
39.6
48.9
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
50.0
65.0
85.0
105.0
Borderlands 3
2019
32.3
42.0
55.0
67.9
The Division
2016
45.1
58.6
76.6
94.7
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
37.2
48.4
63.3
78.2
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
40.1
52.2
68.2
84.3
GeForce GTX 1060 6Gb with Core i7-11700K gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce GTX 1060 from the following table are just for reference, since it mainly presents old games and FPS is much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Strange Brigade
2018
65.6
85.3
111.6
137.8
DiRT Rally
2015
80.4
104.6
136.7
168.9
Rocket League
2015
217.8
283.1
370.2
457.3
Need For Speed
2015
60.4
78.5
102.7
126.8
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
65.3
84.9
111.0
137.1
Fallout 76
2018
65.5
85.1
111.3
137.5
Battlefield 4
2013
70.9
92.2
120.6
149.0
Apex Legends
2019
53.7
69.8
91.3
112.8
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
105.8
137.5
179.8
222.1
Dota 2
2013
72.9
94.8
124.0
153.2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
60.2
78.3
102.4
126.5
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
64.1
83.3
108.9
134.5
Battlefield V
2018
53.7
69.8
91.3
112.8
Hitman
2016
51.0
66.3
86.7
107.1
Roblox
2006
176.0
228.7
299.1
369.5
For Honor
2017
74.7
97.1
126.9
156.8
Destiny 2
2017
70.5
91.7
119.9
148.1
Valorant
2020
102.4
133.1
174.0
215.0
Project CARS 2
2017
52.9
68.8
89.9
111.1
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
56.0
72.8
95.2
117.6
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
52.4
68.1
89.0
110.0
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
62.3
81.0
105.9
130.8
Dawn of War III
2017
54.9
71.3
93.3
115.2
Doom
2016
80.2
104.2
136.3
168.4
Titanfall 2
2016
55.1
71.6
93.6
115.7
Resident Evil 2
2019
58.1
75.6
98.8
122.1
Battlefield 1
2016
63.7
82.8
108.3
133.8
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
50.7
65.9
86.2
106.5
F1 2019
2019
52.5
68.3
89.3
110.3
Minecraft
2011
119.3
155.1
202.9
250.6
League of Legends
2009
280.0
364.0
476.0
588.0
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
149.3
194.1
253.9
313.6
Though you can't argue with the figures from this table, but you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be able to work together. In such cases, FPS is evaluated theoretically according to the formula based on the performance of the Intel Core i7-11700K and the GeForce GTX 1060 separately.
