Comprehensive gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU with the Intel Core i9-7980XE processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 is bad or good for gaming by looking at results of all benchmarks. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's take a look at the primary characteristic. The medium FPS in games is 30.4 FPS with 4K resolution and Ultra settings. So, taking into account 6Gb of memory, we can tell that the GeForce GTX 1060 is good even for new most demanding 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 GPU, you can already make certain conclusions. This will allow you to choose the needed power supply that will fully match the graphics card. You also need to remember about the Intel Core i9-7980XE . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A regular power supply is appropriate for the GeForce GTX 1060, because its TDP is 120W Here is a list of certain famous games in which the graphics card has been tested. Next 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 i9-7980XE configuration:
Apex Legends
Far Cry 6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valorant
League of Legends
Roblox
Minecraft
Dota 2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Hogwarts Legacy
Fortnite Battle Royale
Genshin Impact
Hitman 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Atomic Heart
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
After reviewing the data from the table below, you can easily understand how the GeForce GTX 1060 is better or worse than rivals in several popular games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce GTX 1060.
The closest GeForce GTX 1060 opponents
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 popular 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 numbers will further help you make the true decision.
How good is GeForce GTX 1060 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play famous games on a computer with a GeForce GTX 1060 and Intel Core i9-7980XE. The numbers next to the names of the games mean the medium FPS received with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce GTX 1060 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
28.7
37.4
48.9
60.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
20.8
27.0
35.3
43.6
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
22.4
29.1
38.0
46.9
Scorn
2022
20.8
27.0
35.3
43.6
Overwatch 2
2022
51.1
66.4
86.9
107.3
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
33.0
42.9
56.1
69.3
Elden ring
2022
20.2
26.3
34.4
42.5
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
27.7
36.0
47.0
58.1
Starfield
2022
18.6
24.2
31.7
39.1
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
19.7
25.6
33.5
41.4
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
30.9
40.1
52.5
64.8
Stray
2022
56.9
74.0
96.8
119.6
Saints Row
2022
37.8
49.1
64.2
79.4
Homeworld 3
2022
26.1
33.9
44.3
54.8
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
34.1
44.3
57.9
71.5
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
22.9
29.8
38.9
48.1
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
35.7
46.4
60.6
74.9
Atomic Heart
2023
12.8
16.6
21.7
26.8
To understand how the GeForce GTX 1060 behaves in demanding games, you can read the figures from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
52.9
68.8
89.9
111.1
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
52.5
68.2
89.2
110.2
Hitman 2
2018
52.2
67.8
88.7
109.5
Just Cause 4
2018
42.2
54.9
71.7
88.6
Godfall
2020
47.1
61.2
80.1
98.9
F1 22
2020
46.3
60.2
78.7
97.2
World War Z
2019
52.6
68.4
89.5
110.5
Total War: Warhammer
2016
52.5
68.3
89.3
110.3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
51.6
67.1
87.8
108.4
Marvel's Avengers
2020
31.5
40.9
53.5
66.1
Metro Exodus
2019
29.2
38.0
49.7
61.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
41.9
54.4
71.2
88.0
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
39.3
51.1
66.8
82.5
Borderlands 3
2019
33.7
43.9
57.4
70.9
Dishonored 2
2016
40.2
52.3
68.4
84.5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
41.9
54.4
71.2
88.0
Halo Infinite
2021
30.3
39.4
51.6
63.7
F1 2021
2020
51.6
67.1
87.8
108.4
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
42.9
55.8
72.9
90.1
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
38.9
50.5
66.0
81.6
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
25.0
32.5
42.5
52.5
Far Cry 6
2021
39.9
51.9
67.9
83.8
GreedFall
2019
48.1
62.5
81.7
100.9
Devil May Cry 5
2019
47.4
61.6
80.5
99.5
Resident Evil Village
2021
36.2
47.0
61.5
76.0
The Witcher 3
2015
47.2
61.3
80.2
99.0
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
52.2
67.8
88.7
109.5
DOOM Eternal
2020
49.5
64.3
84.1
103.9
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
38.5
50.0
65.4
80.8
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
52.2
67.8
88.7
109.5
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
15.9
20.7
27.1
33.4
Monster Hunter: World
2018
45.5
59.1
77.3
95.4
Project CARS 3
2020
24.5
31.8
41.6
51.4
Final Fantasy XV
2018
44.7
58.1
76.0
93.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
45.3
58.9
77.0
95.1
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
33.5
43.6
57.0
70.4
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
34.7
45.1
59.0
72.9
Forza Horizon 5
2021
38.3
49.8
65.1
80.5
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
41.8
54.3
71.0
87.7
The Division
2016
47.0
61.2
80.0
98.8
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
24.3
31.6
41.3
51.1
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
33.5
43.6
57.0
70.4
Hitman 3
2021
36.2
47.0
61.5
76.0
Death Stranding
2020
48.4
62.9
82.2
101.6
Genshin Impact
2020
46.3
60.2
78.7
97.2
Gears of War 5
2019
42.5
55.3
72.3
89.3
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
26.6
34.6
45.2
55.9
Anthem
2019
36.1
47.0
61.4
75.9
Crysis 3
2013
52.3
67.9
88.8
109.8
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
24.1
31.3
40.9
50.5
GeForce GTX 1060 6Gb with Core i9-7980XE gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce GTX 1060 from the following table are just for reference, because old games are more represented in it and FPS is much higher than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
65.0
84.5
110.5
136.5
Dota 2
2013
76.1
98.9
129.4
159.8
Apex Legends
2019
56.0
72.9
95.3
117.7
Battlefield V
2018
56.0
72.9
95.3
117.7
Minecraft
2011
124.5
161.9
211.7
261.5
F1 2019
2019
54.8
71.3
93.2
115.1
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
68.1
88.6
115.8
143.1
Need For Speed
2015
63.0
81.9
107.1
132.3
DiRT Rally
2015
83.9
109.1
142.7
176.2
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
110.4
143.5
187.6
231.8
Fallout 76
2018
68.3
88.8
116.2
143.5
Battlefield 1
2016
66.5
86.4
113.0
139.6
Rocket League
2015
227.3
295.4
386.3
477.2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
155.8
202.6
264.9
327.2
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
52.9
68.8
89.9
111.1
Doom
2016
83.7
108.8
142.2
175.7
Battlefield 4
2013
74.0
96.2
125.9
155.5
For Honor
2017
77.9
101.3
132.5
163.6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
62.9
81.7
106.9
132.0
Destiny 2
2017
73.6
95.7
125.1
154.6
Project CARS 2
2017
55.2
71.7
93.8
115.9
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
58.4
76.0
99.3
122.7
Hitman
2016
53.2
69.2
90.5
111.8
Roblox
2006
183.6
238.7
312.1
385.6
Dawn of War III
2017
57.3
74.4
97.4
120.3
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
66.8
86.9
113.6
140.4
League of Legends
2009
292.2
379.8
496.7
613.6
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
54.7
71.1
92.9
114.8
Resident Evil 2
2019
60.7
78.9
103.1
127.4
Titanfall 2
2016
57.5
74.7
97.7
120.7
Valorant
2020
106.8
138.9
181.6
224.3
Strange Brigade
2018
68.5
89.0
116.4
143.8
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, but you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be able to work together. For such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the graphics card.
