GeForce GTX 1060 Out Now. GTX 980-Class Performance Starting At $249 (2025)

By Andrew Burnes on July 19, 2016 | Featured Stories Geforce GTX 1060 Hardware Pascal

The new, much-anticipatedNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060is available now! Starting at just $249, the GeForce GTX 1060 delivers GeForce GTX 980-class performance on a single 6-pin PCIE connector, and features the same Pascal-architecture technology found on the record-breakingGeForce GTX 1080and1070.

Built on the same 16nm FinFET process as the aforementioned GeForce GTX 1080 and 1070, the GeForce GTX 1060 offers a generational leap in performance-per-Watt efficiency, requiring only 120 Watts to power the latest games and experiences on desktops and in Virtual Reality. Onboard there are 1,280 CUDA Cores, 6 Gigabytes of 8Gbps GDDR5 memory, and a Pascal-architecture GPU with a 1.7GHz boost clock. And with a quick bit of overclocking through easy-to-use tools, the GeForce GTX 1060's GPU can be taken with ease to 2GHz.

Specifications GTX 1060 (Pascal) GTX 960 (Maxwell)
GPU GP106
GM206
SMs 10 8
CUDA Cores 1280 1024
Transistors 4.4 billion 2.94 billion
Base Clock 1506 MHz 1126 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1178 MHz
Framebuffer 6 GB 2 GB
Memory Speed 8 GHz 7 GHz
Memory Bandwidth 192 GB/s 112 GB/s
Texture Units 80 64
Texel Fill-Rate 120.5 Gigatexels/s1 72 Gigatexels/s1
ROPs 48 32
L2 Cache 1536 KB 1024 KB
Power Connectors 1 x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
TDP 120 W 120 W
Display Connectors 3x DisplayPort 1.3/1.4
HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link DVI-I
3x DisplayPort 1.2
HDMI 2.0, Dual Link DVI-I
Die Size 200 mm2 227 mm2
Manufacturing Process 16nm FinFET 28nm
1 Texel Fill-Rates based on the GPU Boost Clock speed

The GeForce GTX 1060's performance enables high-fidelity gaming in the latest titles, as you'd receive on the previous-generation flagship, the GeForce GTX 980. But now, the same experience can be had for a fraction of the cost, giving gamers everywhere excellent performance and excellent graphical fidelity in the newest triple-A titles.

The GeForce GTX 1060 is on average 2.4% faster than the GeForce GTX 980 at 1920x1080, and 73.1% faster than the GeForce GTX 960.

In Virtual Reality, Pascal-architecture GPUs like the GeForce GTX 1060 have an extra weapon, which we callVRWorks. This VR Software Development Kit contains a multitude of NVIDIA-developed technologies that boost performance by up to 3x, enabling developers to crank up visual fidelity and supersampling factors without sacrificing performance. Doing so enables a more realistic and immersive experience that's sharper and clearer, improving detail levels and your sense of presence in virtual worlds.

Of the many VRWorks technologies,Simultaneous Multi-Projectionis one of the most important, enabling the implementation of several performance and detail-enhancing techniques. Today, we can announce that Simultaneous Multi-Projection is being integrated into theUnityandUnrealgame development engines, and over 30 games, includingAdr1ft,Everest VR,Obduction,Pool Nation VR,Raw Data, andUnreal Tournament.

VRWorks also stars inNVIDIA VR Funhouse, a free VR carnival game developed by NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios, which you can download right this second fromSteam. Developed on Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4,VR Funhouseis compatible with the GeForce GTX 1080, 1070 and 1060, andHTC Vive VR headsets. It will also be open sourced to developers and enthusiasts so they can create their ownVR Funhouseattractions, and use our work in their own games and experiences.Download and play now.

The GTX 1060 also supportsNVIDIA Ansel, a powerful game-capture tool that allows gamers to explore, capture and share the artistry of gaming in ways never before possible. With Ansel, users can compose the gameplay shots they want, pointing the camera in any direction, from any vantage point within a gaming world, and then capture 2D, Stereo, 360° Virtual Reality, 360° Stereo and super resolution screenshots. Try it out now inMirror's Edge Catalyst.

Gamers can already use Ansel inMirror's Edge: Catalystto capture stunning screenshots, and in the future will be able to capture shots in CDP Projekt RED'sWitcher 3; Epic Games'Fortnite,ParagonandUnreal Tournament; Cyan Worlds'Obduction; Thekla'sThe Witness; Boss Key Productions'Lawbreakers; Ubisoft'sTom Clancy's The Division; and Hello Games' highly anticipatedNo Man's Sky.

WithGeForce GTX 980-classdesktop gaming performance that previously cost $549, unprecedented performance-per-Watt, VR performance that's up to 3x faster thanks to VRWorks, NVIDIA Ansel support, andeverything elsePascal-architecture GPUs are capable of, theGeForce GTX 1060redefines the definition of a "mid-range" graphics card.

GeForce GTX 1060's from NVIDIA GeForce Partners, including ASUS, Colorful, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision 3D, MSI, Palit, PNY and Zotac will start at $249. And the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Founder's Edition, as pictured in this article, is priced $299. Look for reviews of both custom cards and the Founder's Edition on your favorite websites and YouTube channels starting now.

Whether you want to play desktop games or the latest VR titles, theGeForce GTX 1060delivers the smoothest, fastest and prettiest experiences in its weight class. Learn more on theGeForce GTX 1060 product page.

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