GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon HD 6990

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon HD 6990, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB stacks up against Radeon HD 6990, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6.144 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 212% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 676 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 45 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.

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 6990.
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 6990.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	230−240	170−180
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 58% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon HD 6990
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale 3
Code name	GP106	Antilles
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 July 2016	8 March 2011
Pipelines	1280	1536
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	830 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	79.68
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length	250 mm	295 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	6.1
G-SYNC	+
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon HD 6990

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