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GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon PRO W6400

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1060

2016Core: 1607 MHzBoost: 1733 MHz
GTX family
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AMD

Radeon PRO W6400

2022Core: 2331 MHzBoost: 2331 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon PRO W6400 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 1060
6 GB 180
10,064
+19.4%
brand logoGeForce GTX 680
brand logoGeForce GTX 970XM FORCE
brand logoGeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce GTX TITAN Z
brand logoGeForce GTX 980 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Radeon PRO W6400
4 GB 50
8,428
0.0%
brand logoRadeon R9 Nano
brand logoRadeon HD 6970M Crossfire
brand logoRadeon RX Vega M GH
brand logoRadeon RX 580X
brand logoRadeon RX 6850M
brand logoRadeon RX 8050S
brand logoRadeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
brand logoRadeon RX 7800 XT

About G3D Mark

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.

GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon PRO W6400 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low117 FPS
medium105 FPS
high91 FPS
ultra77 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low107 FPS
medium95 FPS
high81 FPS
ultra67 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low216 FPS
medium181 FPS
high148 FPS
ultra113 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low165 FPS
medium130 FPS
high97 FPS
ultra63 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low453 FPS
medium362 FPS
high302 FPS
ultra226 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low333 FPS
medium292 FPS
high212 FPS
ultra173 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low358 FPS
medium302 FPS
high260 FPS
ultra226 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low285 FPS
medium206 FPS
high180 FPS
ultra146 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low237 FPS
medium218 FPS
high193 FPS
ultra177 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low85 FPS
medium65 FPS
high48 FPS
ultra30 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low92 FPS
medium73 FPS
high59 FPS
ultra41 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low45 FPS
medium37 FPS
high21 FPS
ultra8 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low128 FPS
medium104 FPS
high94 FPS
ultra70 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low56 FPS
medium39 FPS
high33 FPS
ultra25 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low107 FPS
medium91 FPS
high69 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low80 FPS
medium64 FPS
high52 FPS
ultra32 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low122 FPS
medium101 FPS
high85 FPS
ultra72 FPS
1080P
Radeon PRO W6400
low49 FPS
medium42 FPS
high22 FPS
ultra14 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon PRO W6400: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

Why buy it

  • ✅85.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 hardware with 6 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌260% higher power demand at 180W vs 50W.

Radeon PRO W6400

2022

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $20 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 180W, a 130W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 168mm instead of 173mm, a 5mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GTX 1060 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 85.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 19.4% in PassMark G3D (10,064 vs 8,428), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon PRO W6400 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 6nm process instead of 16nm, 12 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 2016. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 1060 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $20 more expensive on MSRP at $249 vs $229, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 9.8% (40.4 vs 36.8), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce GTX 1060 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon PRO W6400 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon PRO W6400 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Radeon PRO W6400

The Radeon PRO W6400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 19 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2331 MHz to 2331 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,428 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 1060 scores 10,064 versus the Radeon PRO W6400's 8,428 — the GeForce GTX 1060 leads by 19.4%. The GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal while the Radeon PRO W6400 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 768 (Radeon PRO W6400). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 3.58 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6400). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 2331 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon PRO W6400
G3D Mark Score
10,064+19%
8,428
Architecture
Pascal
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
16 nm
6 nm
Shading Units
2560+233%
768
Compute (TFLOPS)
8.873 TFLOPS+148%
3.58 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1733 MHz
2331 MHz+35%
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
160+233%
48
L1 Cache
960 KB+275%
256 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1060 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon PRO W6400 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon PRO W6400
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1060 has 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon PRO W6400 carries 4 GB. GeForce GTX 1060 gives you 50% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce GTX 1060 and 256-bit on the Radeon PRO W6400. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 1 MB (Radeon PRO W6400) — the GeForce GTX 1060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon PRO W6400
VRAM Capacity
6 GB+50%
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
192-bit
256-bit+33%
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W6400). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon PRO W6400
DirectX
12
12.2+2%
Vulkan
1.3+8%
1.2
OpenGL
4.5
4.6+2%
Max Displays
4+100%
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Pascal) (GeForce GTX 1060) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon PRO W6400). Decoder: NVDEC (Pascal) vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 1060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Radeon PRO W6400).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon PRO W6400
Encoder
NVENC (Pascal)
VCN 3.0
Decoder
NVDEC (Pascal)
VCN 3.0
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 draws 180W versus the Radeon PRO W6400's 50W — a 113% difference. The Radeon PRO W6400 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W6400). Power connectors: 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 173mm vs 168mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon PRO W6400
TDP
180W
50W-72%
Recommended PSU
400W-20%
500W
Power Connector
6-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
173mm
168mm
Height
111mm
69mm
Slots
2
1-50%
Temp (Load)
—
70°C
Perf/Watt
55.9
168.6+202%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 1060 came in at $249, while the Radeon PRO W6400 launched at $229. On MSRP, Radeon PRO W6400 was 8% cheaper ($20 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 36.8 (Radeon PRO W6400) — the GeForce GTX 1060 offers 9.8% better value. The newer card here is Radeon PRO W6400 (2022 vs 2016).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon PRO W6400
MSRP
$249
$229-8%
Performance per Dollar
40.4+10%
36.8
Codename
GP104
Navi 24
Release
May 27 2016
January 19 2022
Ranking
#137
#308
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