NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, PCTalkTalk Compare earns from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission from Newegg and B&H Photo Video links, at no extra cost to you.
Key differences
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has higher RT cores (24 vs 0)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has higher Tensor / AI cores (96 vs 0)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has higher Shading cores (3,072 vs 1,280)
- •NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has higher Memory bus width (192 bit vs 128 bit)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has higher Boost clock (2460 MHz vs 1708 MHz)
Full spec comparison
Spec
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Performance
VRAM6 GB8 GB▲
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory bus width192 bit▲128 bit
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s272 GB/s▲
Shading cores1,2803,072▲
RT cores024▲
Tensor / AI cores096▲
Base clock1506 MHz1830 MHz▲
Boost clock1708 MHz2460 MHz▲
Ray tracingNoYes
Upscaling techNoneDLSS 3
Power & Size
TDP120 W115 W▲
Recommended PSU400 W▲550 W
Power connector1× 6-pin1× 8-pin
Bus interfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Card length250 mm240 mm▲
Slot width2 slots—
Display outputs3× DisplayPort, 1× HDMI, 1× DVI3× DP, 1× HDMI