NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GP106 | TU106 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GP106-300-A1 | TU106-400A-A1 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 16 nm | 12 nm |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 10,800 million |
| Die size | 200 mm² | 445 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Aug 18th, 2016 | Oct 17th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 10 | GeForce 20 |
| Predecessor | GeForce 900 | GeForce 10 |
| Successor | GeForce 20 | GeForce 30 |
| Production | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch price | 199 USD | 499 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 117 in our database | 73 in our database |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1506 MHz | 1410 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1708 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Memory clock | 2002 MHz 8 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 3 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1152 | 2304 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 72 | 144 |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
| SM count | 9 | 36 |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 1536 KB | 4 MB |
| Tensor cores | — | 288 |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 81.98 GPixel/s | 103.7 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 123.0 GTexel/s | 233.3 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 61.49 GFLOPS (1:64) | 14.93 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 3.935 TFLOPS | 7.465 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 123.0 GFLOPS (1:32) | 233.3 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 250 mm 9.8 inches | 229 mm 9 inches |
| TDP | 120 W | 175 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | 1x DVI1x HDMI2x DisplayPort1x USB Type-C |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board number | PG410 SKU 20 | PG160 SKU 52 |
| Width | — | 113 mm 4.4 inches |
| Height | — | 35 mm 1.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
