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

✅Costs $11,356 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $11,605 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1010.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $11,605 MSRP).
✅Draws 180W instead of 600W, a 420W reduction.
✅Measures 173mm instead of 267mm, a 94mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 96 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.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

2025

Why buy it

✅148.5% more average FPS across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅1500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (96 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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4560.6% HIGHER MSRP
$11,605 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.6 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($11,605 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌233.3% higher power demand at 600W vs 180W.
❌54.3% longer card at 267mm vs 173mm.

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $11,356 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $11,605 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1010.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 3.6 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $11,605 MSRP).
✅Draws 180W instead of 600W, a 420W reduction.
✅Measures 173mm instead of 267mm, a 94mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅148.5% more average FPS across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅1500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (96 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 96 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.

Trade-offs

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4560.6% HIGHER MSRP
$11,605 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.6 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($11,605 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌233.3% higher power demand at 600W vs 180W.
❌54.3% longer card at 267mm vs 173mm.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition better than GeForce GTX 1060?

Yes. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition is clearly the better overall GPU here. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition averages 148.5% more FPS across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 42,223 vs 10,064 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 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 6000 Blackwell Server Edition is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2016, 319.5% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 96 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 6000 Blackwell Server Edition is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition is about 4560.6% more expensive on MSRP at $11,605 MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting 148.5% more estimated average FPS across 37 tracked games in our benchmark data and 319.5% 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 6000 Blackwell Server Edition Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
1080p
low	117 FPS	341 FPS
medium	105 FPS	325 FPS
high	91 FPS	276 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	217 FPS
1440p
low	103 FPS	326 FPS
medium	87 FPS	273 FPS
high	76 FPS	215 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	173 FPS
4K
low	55 FPS	193 FPS
medium	49 FPS	160 FPS
high	41 FPS	121 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	108 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1060 Open RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
1080p
low	216 FPS	955 FPS
medium	181 FPS	785 FPS
high	148 FPS	614 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	517 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	764 FPS
medium	107 FPS	643 FPS
high	87 FPS	525 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	420 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	414 FPS
medium	51 FPS	354 FPS
high	49 FPS	328 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	278 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1060 Open RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
1080p
low	453 FPS	932 FPS
medium	362 FPS	762 FPS
high	302 FPS	689 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	597 FPS
1440p
low	340 FPS	721 FPS
medium	272 FPS	591 FPS
high	226 FPS	522 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	447 FPS
4K
low	226 FPS	501 FPS
medium	181 FPS	415 FPS
high	151 FPS	367 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	305 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1060 Open RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
1080p
low	358 FPS	999 FPS
medium	302 FPS	999 FPS
high	260 FPS	947 FPS
ultra	226 FPS	840 FPS
1440p
low	299 FPS	891 FPS
medium	254 FPS	811 FPS
high	208 FPS	699 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	601 FPS
4K
low	170 FPS	649 FPS
medium	133 FPS	594 FPS
high	123 FPS	522 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	449 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1060 Open RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1060 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

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 6000 Blackwell Server Edition

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 18 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1590 MHz to 2617 MHz. It has 24064 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 600W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 188 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 42,223 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 1060 scores 10,064 versus the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition's 42,223 — the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition leads by 319.5%. The GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal while the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 24,064 (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 126 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 2617 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
G3D Mark Score	10,064	42,223+320%
Architecture	Pascal	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	2560	24064+840%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.873 TFLOPS	126 TFLOPS+1320%
Boost Clock	1733 MHz	2617 MHz+51%
ROPs	64	192+200%
TMUs	160	752+370%
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	23.5 MB+2400%
L2 Cache	2 MB	128 MB+6300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
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 6000 Blackwell Server Edition has 96 GB. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition offers 1500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 192 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 1792 GB/s (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition) — a 833.3% advantage for the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition. Bus width: 192-bit vs 512-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 128 MB (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition) — the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	96 GB+1500%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth	192 GB/s	1792 GB/s+833%
Bus Width	192-bit	512-bit+167%
L2 Cache	2 MB	128 MB+6300%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 12.2 (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
DirectX	12	12.2+2%
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 9th Gen (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition). Decoder: NVDEC (Pascal) vs NVDEC 6th Gen. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 1060) vs H.264,H.265,AV1 (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
Encoder	NVENC (Pascal)	NVENC 9th Gen
Decoder	NVDEC (Pascal)	NVDEC 6th Gen
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC	H.264,H.265,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 draws 180W versus the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition's 600W — a 107.7% difference. The GeForce GTX 1060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 650W (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition). Power connectors: 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 173mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060	RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
TDP	180W-70%	600W
Recommended PSU	400W-38%	650W
Power Connector	6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	173mm	267mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	—	85°C
Perf/Watt	55.9	70.4+26%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1060 launched at $249 MSRP, while the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition launched at $11605. The GeForce GTX 1060 costs 97.9% less ($11356 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 3.6 (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition) — the GeForce GTX 1060 offers 1022.2% better value. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2016).