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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
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Q3/2016
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

What's the best choice NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti or Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has a base frequency of 2.31 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q1/2023.

Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has a base frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    24 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 53% better clock speed

    2.31 GHz left arrow 1.506 GHz
  • More memory

    100% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 6 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    41 place
  • Battlefield 5
    22 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    30 place
  • Cyberpunk 2077
    32 place
  • GTA 5 Benchmark (Grand Theft Auto V)
    17 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2780 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2744 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2589 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2994 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2520 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2405 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2590 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1997 place

Specifications

Technical data
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, chip, information processing units.

  • Architecture
    Ada Lovelace left arrow -
  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
  • CUDA Cores
    7680 left arrow -
  • GPU Chip
    AD104-400 left arrow GP106-410-A1
  • Render Output Units
    80 left arrow 48
  • RT Cores
    60 left arrow -
  • Shader
    7680 left arrow 1280
  • Streaming Multiprocessors
    60 left arrow -
  • Texture Units
    240 left arrow 80
  • Execution Units
    - left arrow 10
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Bandwidth
    504 GB/s left arrow 192 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    192 bit left arrow 192 bit
  • Memory Clock
    1313 MHz left arrow -
  • Memory Data Rate
    21 Gbps left arrow -
  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6X left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    - left arrow 2002 MHz
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Base Clock
    2310 MHz left arrow 1506 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    2610 MHz left arrow 1708 MHz
  • Game Clock
    - left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • Maximum GPU Temperature
    90 °C left arrow -
  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    90 °C left arrow -
  • System Power Supply
    700 W (System power requirement) left arrow -
  • TDP
    285 W left arrow 120 W
  • TDP (up)
    - left arrow -
  • Total Graphics Power
    285 W left arrow -
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    - left arrow Axial
  • Fan 1
    - left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Load)
    - left arrow -
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort left arrow 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
  • DVI Ports
    - left arrow 1 × DVI
  • HDCP Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.1 left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.0b
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • Other Display Outputs (unparsed)
    HDMI left arrow -
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x16
  • Power Connectors
    2x PCIe 8-pin cables (adapter in box) OR 300 W or greater PCIe Gen 5 cable left arrow 1 x 6-Pin
  • USB-C Ports
    - left arrow -
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • DirectX
    12_2 (Ultimate) left arrow 12_1
  • DLSS / FSR
    Yes left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Height
    - left arrow 112 mm
  • Length
    - left arrow 252 mm
  • Slot Size
    - left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
  • Width
    - left arrow -
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    799 $ left arrow -
  • Manufacturer specification scope
    NVIDIA Founders Edition/reference design. Clock specifications apply to gaming use. AIB shipping specifications and complete-system power needs may differ. left arrow -
  • Part Number
    - left arrow 426018336-371
  • Process Technology
    4 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2023 left arrow Q3/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

More results: 194

Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

More results: 68

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

40.09 TFLOPS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
4.37 TFLOPS
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

125 fps
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
26 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine

Higher values are better in this metric.

100 fps
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
7 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

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