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

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (10,064 vs 16,940).
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌300% higher power demand at 180W vs 45W.

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅+68.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 45W instead of 180W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile

2025

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅+68.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 45W instead of 180W, a 135W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (10,064 vs 16,940).
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌300% higher power demand at 180W vs 45W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile better than GeForce GTX 1060?

Yes. RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 16,940 vs 10,064 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is a 2025 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?

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2016, 68.3% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 6 GB, and 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

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

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting 68.3% 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

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	117 FPS	143 FPS
medium	105 FPS	123 FPS
high	91 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	61 FPS
1440p
low	103 FPS	123 FPS
medium	87 FPS	105 FPS
high	76 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	45 FPS
4K
low	55 FPS	46 FPS
medium	49 FPS	42 FPS
high	41 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	23 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1060 Open RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	216 FPS	220 FPS
medium	181 FPS	187 FPS
high	148 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	116 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	149 FPS
medium	107 FPS	124 FPS
high	87 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	78 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	79 FPS
medium	51 FPS	65 FPS
high	49 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	38 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1060 Open RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	453 FPS	762 FPS
medium	362 FPS	610 FPS
high	302 FPS	508 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	381 FPS
1440p
low	340 FPS	572 FPS
medium	272 FPS	457 FPS
high	226 FPS	381 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	286 FPS
4K
low	226 FPS	381 FPS
medium	181 FPS	305 FPS
high	151 FPS	254 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	191 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1060 Open RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
1080p
low	358 FPS	350 FPS
medium	302 FPS	302 FPS
high	260 FPS	254 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	204 FPS
1440p
low	299 FPS	269 FPS
medium	254 FPS	238 FPS
high	208 FPS	201 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	158 FPS
4K
low	170 FPS	161 FPS
medium	133 FPS	136 FPS
high	123 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	88 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1060 and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile

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.

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile

The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 19 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 952 MHz to 1657 MHz. It has 3328 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 26 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 16,940 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 1060 scores 10,064 versus the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile's 16,940 — the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile leads by 68.3%. The GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal while the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 3,328 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 11.03 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1657 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
G3D Mark Score	10,064	16,940+68%
Architecture	Pascal	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	2560	3328+30%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.873 TFLOPS	11.03 TFLOPS+24%
Boost Clock	1733 MHz+5%	1657 MHz
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	160+54%	104
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	3.3 MB+251%
L2 Cache	2 MB	32 MB+1500%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
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)

The GeForce GTX 1060 comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile has 8 GB. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 32 MB (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile) — the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
L2 Cache	2 MB	32 MB+1500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 12.2 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
DirectX	12	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4+300%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Pascal) (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 9th Gen NVENC (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile). Decoder: NVDEC (Pascal) vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 1060) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
Encoder	NVENC (Pascal)	9th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC (Pascal)	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 draws 180W versus the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile's 45W — a 120% difference. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 650W (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile). Power connectors: 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 173mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Mobile
TDP	180W	45W-75%
Recommended PSU	400W-38%	650W
Power Connector	6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	173mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	—	80°C
Perf/Watt	55.9	376.4+573%