GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R7 260X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6.144 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 4% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 80 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
16−18
ultra / 1080p
35−40
9−10
QHD / 1440p
27−30
4−5
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
low / 720p
80−85
30−35
medium / 1080p
60−65
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 225% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
80−85
24−27
ultra / 1080p
70−75
21−24
QHD / 1440p
55−60
8−9
4K / 2160p
30−33
6−7
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 225% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
230−240
180−190
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
QHD / 1440p
150−160
55−60
4K / 2160p
100−110
30−35
high / 768p
220−230
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
65−70
18−20
ultra / 1080p
60−65
16−18
QHD / 1440p
40−45
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
70−75
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Far Cry 5 is 210% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
95−100
24−27
ultra / 1080p
75−80
20−22
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
100−110
medium / 1080p
150−160
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Fortnite is 166% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
90−95
27−30
ultra / 1080p
70−75
21−24
QHD / 1440p
50−55
10−11
4K / 2160p
35−40
10−11
low / 720p
140−150
55−60
medium / 1080p
95−100
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 215% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
160−170
85−90
medium / 768p
150−160
75−80
high / 1080p
100−110
30−35
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 R7 260X.
high / 1080p
40−45
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
95−100
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Metro Exodus is 276% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 R7 260X.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
95−100
30−33
medium / 1080p
55−60
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
190−200
55−60
medium / 768p
130−140
35−40
high / 1080p
75−80
20−22
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 251% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 2.0
Code name
GP106
Bonaire
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
19 July 2016
8 October 2013
Pipelines
1280
896
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
Boost Clock
1708 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
4,400 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
136.7
61.60
Floating-point performance
4,375 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
250 mm
170 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
G-SYNC
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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