GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps vs GeForce GTX 1070

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Memory: 6144Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
Release date: 20 Apr 2017
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
GeForce GTX 1070
Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
Release date: 10 Jun 2016
GeForce GTX 1070

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    100%
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    144%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps

This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1070

44% higher gaming performance.
Supports PhysX
Supports G-Sync
Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

GeForce GTX 1070

HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 1070

The GeForce GTX 1070 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (47 combinations of games and resolutions).


Specifications

Core Configuration

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9GbpsGeForce GTX 1070
GPU NameGP106 (GP106-410-A1)vsGP104 (GP104-200-A1)
Fab Process16 nmvs16 nm
Die Size200 mm²vs314 mm²
Transistors4,400 millionvs7,200 million
Shaders1280vs1920
Compute Units10vs15
Core clock1506 MHzvs1506 MHz
ROPs48vs64
TMUs80vs120

Memory Configuration

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9GbpsGeForce GTX 1070
Memory TypeGDDR5vsGDDR5
Bus Width192 bitvs256 bit
Memory Speed2257 MHz
9028 MHz effective
vs2002 MHz
8008 MHz effective
Memory Size6144 Mbvs8192 Mb

Additional details

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9GbpsGeForce GTX 1070
TDP120 wattsvs150 watts
Release Date20 Apr 2017vs10 Jun 2016

Raw Performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    82.03 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    96.40 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    136.70 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    180.70 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    216.70 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    256.30 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    4375.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    5783.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Ashes Of The Singularity

High Quality Mode, 8 millon samples, 2xMSAA, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    49
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    75

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 1

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    60
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    87

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    48
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    67

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    56
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    77

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    40
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    56

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

Ultra, TSSAA 8tx, ASync on, Vsync off, VULKAN, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    80
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    124

FPS (higher is better)

F1 2017

Ultra quality,TTA,Melbourne,DirectX11,Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    59
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    88

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 5

Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    47
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    67

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 4

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    54
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    79

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

Ultra quality,16:1 HQ-AF,DirectX 12, windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    58
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    87

FPS (higher is better)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    32
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    46

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    52
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    73

FPS (higher is better)

Sniper Elite 4

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    52
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    72

FPS (higher is better)

Star Wars Battlefront II

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    56
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    82

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    52
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    73

FPS (higher is better)

Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    46
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    63

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 1

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    82
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    119

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    63
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    87

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    77
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    107

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    63
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    86

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

Ultra, TSSAA 8tx, ASync on, Vsync off, VULKAN, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    122
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    179

FPS (higher is better)

F1 2017

Ultra quality,TTA,Melbourne,DirectX11,Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    76
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 5

Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    69
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    93

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 4

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    83
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    126

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

Ultra quality,16:1 HQ-AF,DirectX 12, windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    82
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    121

FPS (higher is better)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    54
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    77

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    78
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    111

FPS (higher is better)

Sniper Elite 4

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    70
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    96

FPS (higher is better)

Star Wars Battlefront II

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    85
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    117

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    72
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    103

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    62
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    83

FPS (higher is better)

Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    66
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    91

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 1

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    31
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    47

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2018

Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    29
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Destiny 2

Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    31
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    44

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    20
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    28

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

Ultra, TSSAA 8tx, ASync on, Vsync off, VULKAN, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    39
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    64

FPS (higher is better)

F1 2017

Ultra quality,TTA,Melbourne,Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    34
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    55

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 5

Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    24
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    34

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 4

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    26
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

Ultra quality,16:1 HQ-AF,DirectX 12, windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    35
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    52

FPS (higher is better)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    16
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    22

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    26
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    38

FPS (higher is better)

Sniper Elite 4

Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    29
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    40

FPS (higher is better)

Star Wars Battlefront II

Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    28
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Strange Brigade

Ultra quality DirectX12 Async Compute Windows10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    29
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    41

FPS (higher is better)

Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
    24
  • GeForce GTX 1070
    39

FPS (higher is better)