GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B

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

✅+1500% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 664.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 5.3 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $119 MSRP).
✅1100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 512 MB).
✅Draws 180W instead of 300W, a 120W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $130 less on MSRP ($119 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (629 vs 10,064).
❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.3 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($119 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌66.7% higher power demand at 300W vs 180W.

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B

2025

Why buy it

✅+1500% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Delivers 664.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 5.3 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $119 MSRP).
✅1100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 512 MB).
✅Draws 180W instead of 300W, a 120W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Costs $130 less on MSRP ($119 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 4.0 (2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (629 vs 10,064).
❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.3 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($119 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌66.7% higher power demand at 300W vs 180W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1060 better than Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 10,064 vs 629 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 1060 is a 2016 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B is a 2025 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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?

Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 16nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

GeForce GTX 1060 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 1060 is about 109.2% more expensive on MSRP at $249 MSRP versus $119 MSRP, and you are getting 1500.0% higher G3D Mark. Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B make more sense than GeForce GTX 1060?

Yes. Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, future-proofing, and staying closer to $119 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 1060. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 1060 currently gives you 1500.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 664.7%.

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

Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B
1080p
low	117 FPS	28 FPS
medium	105 FPS	23 FPS
high	91 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	14 FPS
1440p
low	103 FPS	21 FPS
medium	87 FPS	17 FPS
high	76 FPS	14 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	11 FPS
4K
low	55 FPS	14 FPS
medium	49 FPS	11 FPS
high	41 FPS	9 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	7 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B
1080p
low	216 FPS	28 FPS
medium	181 FPS	23 FPS
high	148 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	14 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	21 FPS
medium	107 FPS	17 FPS
high	87 FPS	14 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	11 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	14 FPS
medium	51 FPS	11 FPS
high	49 FPS	9 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	7 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B
1080p
low	453 FPS	28 FPS
medium	362 FPS	23 FPS
high	302 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	14 FPS
1440p
low	340 FPS	21 FPS
medium	272 FPS	17 FPS
high	226 FPS	14 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	11 FPS
4K
low	226 FPS	14 FPS
medium	181 FPS	11 FPS
high	151 FPS	9 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	7 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B
1080p
low	358 FPS	28 FPS
medium	302 FPS	23 FPS
high	260 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	14 FPS
1440p
low	299 FPS	21 FPS
medium	254 FPS	17 FPS
high	208 FPS	14 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	11 FPS
4K
low	170 FPS	14 FPS
medium	133 FPS	11 FPS
high	123 FPS	9 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	7 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1060 and Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B

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.

Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B

The Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 23 2025. It features the Bristol Ridge architecture. The core clock ranges from 1660 MHz to 2920 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 64 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 629 points. Launch price was $1,299.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 1060 scores 10,064 versus the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B's 629 — the GeForce GTX 1060 leads by 1500%. The GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal while the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B uses Bristol Ridge, both on 16 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 4,096 (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 47.84 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 2920 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B
G3D Mark Score	10,064+1500%	629
Architecture	Pascal	Bristol Ridge
Process Node	16 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	2560	4096+60%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.873 TFLOPS	47.84 TFLOPS+439%
Boost Clock	1733 MHz	2920 MHz+68%
ROPs	64	128+100%
TMUs	160	256+60%
L2 Cache	2 MB	8 MB+300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1060 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B
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 comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B has 512 MB. The GeForce GTX 1060 offers 1100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 8 MB (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B) — the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+1100%	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	192 GB/s	Unknown
Bus Width	192-bit	System
L2 Cache	2 MB	8 MB+300%

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 draws 180W versus the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B's 300W — a 50% difference. The GeForce GTX 1060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 350W (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B). Power connectors: 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B
TDP	180W-40%	300W
Recommended PSU	400W	350W-13%
Power Connector	6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	173mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	—
Perf/Watt	55.9+2562%	2.1

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1060 launched at $249 MSRP, while the Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B launched at $119. The Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B costs 52.2% less ($130 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 5.3 (Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B) — the GeForce GTX 1060 offers 662.3% better value. The Radeon R7 PRO A10-9700B is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2016).