Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4090 is 2254 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Up to 83% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - $299.0 vs $1779.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce RTX 4090 - $3.25 vs $10.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 120 vs 450 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Performs up to 82% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 167 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 24 vs 6 GB
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
92
55%
Value, $/FPS
$3.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.65/FPS
30%
Price, $
$1779
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,779 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
18%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
10%
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
$299 | MSRP | $1599 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 24 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
192-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 1008 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2235 MHz |
1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2520 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1313 MHz |