GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R7 260 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 260 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 R7 260
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	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 4% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 80 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 6375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	8−9
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 R7 260.
high / 1080p	80−85	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	20−22
QHD / 1440p	55−60	7−8
4K / 2160p	30−33	5−6
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	90−95	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Battlefield 5 is 254% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
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 61% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
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 260.
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 R7 260.
high / 1080p	65−70	16−18
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 R7 260.
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 R7 260.
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 R7 260.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	100−110	27−30
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 260.
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 R7 260.
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 R7 260.
high / 1080p	80−85	21−24
ultra / 1080p	60−65	16−18
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 200% more, than Radeon R7 260.
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 R7 260.
low / 768p	190−200	50−55
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 295% more, than Radeon R7 260.
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 R7 260.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 2.0
Code name	GP106	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 July 2016	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1280	768
Core clock speed	1506 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	48.00
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	250 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	1625 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)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R7 260

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