GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon HD 6970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6.144 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 358% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 17 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 6625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	3−4
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 720p	80−85	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 246% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	80−85	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	55−60	7−8
4K / 2160p	30−33	5−6
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	90−95	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Battlefield 5 is 239% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	230−240	180−190
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
QHD / 1440p	150−160	50−55
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−33
high / 768p	220−230	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	65−70	18−20
ultra / 1080p	60−65	16−18
QHD / 1440p	40−45	−
4K / 2160p	21−24	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	70−75	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Far Cry 5 is 247% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	95−100	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	18−20
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	95−100
medium / 1080p	150−160	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Fortnite is 185% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	90−95	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	20−22
QHD / 1440p	50−55	9−10
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	95−100	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 240% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	100−110	30−33
ultra / 1080p	50−55	12−14
QHD / 1440p	40−45	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	40−45	9−10
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	95−100	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Metro Exodus is 308% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	80−85	21−24
ultra / 1080p	60−65	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	55−60
medium / 1080p	90−95	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 190% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
QHD / 1440p	18−20	0−1
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	95−100	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 217% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	190−200	55−60
medium / 768p	130−140	30−35
high / 1080p	75−80	18−20
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−12
4K / 2160p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 280% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Pascal	Terascale 2
Code name	GP106	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 July 2016	14 December 2010
Pipelines	1280	1536
Core clock speed	1506 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz	880 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	84.48
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	250 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
G-SYNC	+
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon HD 6970

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