G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

Why buy it

✅1.8% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $30 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $279 MSRP).
✅Measures 173mm instead of 229mm, a 56mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (10,064 vs 12,747).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 40.4 vs 45.7 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $279 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 180W vs 120W.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

2019

Why buy it

✅+26.7% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 13% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.7 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($279 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 120W instead of 180W, a 60W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌32.4% longer card at 229mm vs 173mm.

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

2019

Why buy it

✅1.8% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $30 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $279 MSRP).
✅Measures 173mm instead of 229mm, a 56mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅+26.7% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 13% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.7 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($279 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 120W instead of 180W, a 60W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (10,064 vs 12,747).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 40.4 vs 45.7 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $279 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 180W vs 120W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌32.4% longer card at 229mm vs 173mm.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1660 Ti better than GeForce GTX 1060?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 1060 averages 1.8% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 12,747 vs 10,064 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a 2019 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce GTX 1060 is a 2016 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2016, 26.7% more raw performance headroom, and a 12nm process instead of 16nm. That extra performance headroom should help it hold higher settings and newer game demands for longer.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is about 12.0% more expensive on MSRP at $279 MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 26.7% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 1060 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is GeForce GTX 1060 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. GeForce GTX 1060 is 2016 hardware with 6 GB of VRAM, 10,064 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1060 Benchmark Check

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
1080p
low	117 FPS	98 FPS
medium	105 FPS	88 FPS
high	91 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	63 FPS
1440p
low	103 FPS	90 FPS
medium	87 FPS	77 FPS
high	76 FPS	66 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	54 FPS
4K
low	55 FPS	45 FPS
medium	49 FPS	41 FPS
high	41 FPS	30 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	26 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
1080p
low	216 FPS	269 FPS
medium	181 FPS	227 FPS
high	148 FPS	170 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	136 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	183 FPS
medium	107 FPS	156 FPS
high	87 FPS	124 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	100 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	106 FPS
medium	51 FPS	89 FPS
high	49 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	56 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
1080p
low	453 FPS	532 FPS
medium	362 FPS	443 FPS
high	302 FPS	347 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	287 FPS
1440p
low	340 FPS	430 FPS
medium	272 FPS	344 FPS
high	226 FPS	287 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	215 FPS
4K
low	226 FPS	287 FPS
medium	181 FPS	229 FPS
high	151 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	126 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
1080p
low	358 FPS	401 FPS
medium	302 FPS	326 FPS
high	260 FPS	263 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	221 FPS
1440p
low	299 FPS	330 FPS
medium	254 FPS	268 FPS
high	208 FPS	206 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	164 FPS
4K
low	170 FPS	158 FPS
medium	133 FPS	119 FPS
high	123 FPS	107 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	85 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1060 and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

GeForce GTX 1060

The GeForce GTX 1060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,064 points. Launch price was $599.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 22 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1770 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,747 points. Launch price was $279.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 1060 scores 10,064 versus the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti's 12,747 — the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti leads by 26.7%. The GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal while the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 1,536 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 5.437 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1770 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
G3D Mark Score	10,064	12,747+27%
Architecture	Pascal	Turing
Process Node	16 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	2560+67%	1536
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.873 TFLOPS+63%	5.437 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1733 MHz	1770 MHz+2%
ROPs	64+33%	48
TMUs	160+67%	96
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	1.5 MB+60%
L2 Cache	2 MB+33%	1.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 6 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 192 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 288 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) — a 50% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. Bus width: 192-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) — the GeForce GTX 1060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	192 GB/s	288 GB/s+50%
Bus Width	192-bit	192-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+33%	1.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 12 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Pascal) (GeForce GTX 1060) vs NVENC 7th gen (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Decoder: NVDEC (Pascal) vs NVDEC 4th gen. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 1060) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Encoder	NVENC (Pascal)	NVENC 7th gen
Decoder	NVDEC (Pascal)	NVDEC 4th gen
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 draws 180W versus the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti's 120W — a 40% difference. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 450W (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti). Power connectors: 6-pin vs 8-pin. Card length: 173mm vs 229mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
TDP	180W	120W-33%
Recommended PSU	400W-11%	450W
Power Connector	6-pin	8-pin
Length	173mm	229mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	—	75°C
Perf/Watt	55.9	106.2+90%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1060 launched at $249 MSRP, while the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti launched at $279. The GeForce GTX 1060 costs 10.8% less ($30 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 45.7 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) — the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti offers 13.1% better value. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2016).