Graphics card comparison
GeForce GTX 1060 vs GeForce GTX 970
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 1060
6144 Mb GDDR5
Released 10 Jul 2016
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 970
4096 Mb GDDR5
Released 19 Sep 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- GeForce GTX 1060110%
- GeForce GTX 970100%
Relative performance
Gaming performance index
- GeForce GTX 1060117%
- GeForce GTX 970100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1060
- 17% higher gaming performance.
- 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- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications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 the GeForce GTX 970
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce GTX 1060
The GeForce GTX 1060 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (61 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|
| GPU Name | GP106 (GP106-400-A1) | GM204 (GM204-200-A1) |
| Fab Process | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Die Size | 200 mm² | 398 mm² |
| Transistors | 4,400 million | 5,200 million |
| Shaders | 1280 | 1664 |
| Compute Units | 10 | 13 |
| Core clock | 1506 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| ROPs | 48 | 56 |
| TMUs | 80 | 104 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2002 MHz
8008 MHz effective | 1753 MHz
7012 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 6144 Mb | 4096 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|
| TDP | 120 watts | 148 watts |
| Release Date | 10 Jul 2016 | 19 Sep 2014 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce GTX 106072.30 GP/s
- GeForce GTX 97058.80 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce GTX 1060120.50 GT/s
- GeForce GTX 970109.20 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce GTX 1060192.20 GB/s
- GeForce GTX 970224.40 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce GTX 10603855.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce GTX 9703494.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
3DMark 11
- GeForce GTX 106017380
- GeForce GTX 97015750
Points (higher is better)
Game benchmarks
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- GeForce GTX 106070
- GeForce GTX 97064
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- GeForce GTX 106073
- GeForce GTX 97055
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106075
- GeForce GTX 97065
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106050
- GeForce GTX 97047
FPS (higher is better)
Doom (2016)
OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx
- GeForce GTX 1060108
- GeForce GTX 97091
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry Primal
DX11, Very High Settings
- GeForce GTX 106071
- GeForce GTX 97062
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 4
Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106083
- GeForce GTX 97076
FPS (higher is better)
Ghost Recon - Wildlands
Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106059
- GeForce GTX 97054
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 106090
- GeForce GTX 97079
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- GeForce GTX 106065
- GeForce GTX 97053
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106059
- GeForce GTX 97047
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 7
Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106084
- GeForce GTX 97077
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+
- GeForce GTX 106078
- GeForce GTX 97063
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 106052
- GeForce GTX 97044
FPS (higher is better)
Sniper Elite 4
DX12 , Ultra Quality,16x AF,Ambient Occlusion,Tessellation
- GeForce GTX 106070
- GeForce GTX 97062
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 106059
- GeForce GTX 97053
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- GeForce GTX 106079
- GeForce GTX 97061
FPS (higher is better)
Tom Clancy's The Division
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 106062
- GeForce GTX 97057
FPS (higher is better)
Total War: Warhammer
DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 106070
- GeForce GTX 97064
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs 2
Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106051
- GeForce GTX 97044
FPS (higher is better)
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- GeForce GTX 106049
- GeForce GTX 97041
FPS (higher is better)
Ashes Of The Singularity
DX12, High Quality, 8m samples, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 106049
- GeForce GTX 97041
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- GeForce GTX 106049
- GeForce GTX 97040
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106059
- GeForce GTX 97045
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106037
- GeForce GTX 97036
FPS (higher is better)
Doom (2016)
OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx
- GeForce GTX 106069
- GeForce GTX 97058
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry Primal
DX11, Very High Settings
- GeForce GTX 106048
- GeForce GTX 97043
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 4
Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106054
- GeForce GTX 97044
FPS (higher is better)
Ghost Recon - Wildlands
Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106042
- GeForce GTX 97039
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 106063
- GeForce GTX 97055
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- GeForce GTX 106048
- GeForce GTX 97037
FPS (higher is better)
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
DX11, Very High Detail
- GeForce GTX 106074
- GeForce GTX 97069
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106039
- GeForce GTX 97031
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+
- GeForce GTX 106052
- GeForce GTX 97042
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 106034
- GeForce GTX 97029
FPS (higher is better)
Sniper Elite 4
DX12 , Ultra Quality,16x AF,Ambient Occlusion,Tessellation
- GeForce GTX 106052
- GeForce GTX 97045
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 106046
- GeForce GTX 97042
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- GeForce GTX 106056
- GeForce GTX 97044
FPS (higher is better)
Tom Clancy's The Division
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 106042
- GeForce GTX 97040
FPS (higher is better)
Total War: Warhammer
DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 106049
- GeForce GTX 97045
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs 2
Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106034
- GeForce GTX 97030
FPS (higher is better)
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- GeForce GTX 106027
- GeForce GTX 97025
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- GeForce GTX 106024
- GeForce GTX 97021
FPS (higher is better)
Death Stranding
Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106027
- GeForce GTX 97022
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106029
- GeForce GTX 97025
FPS (higher is better)
Doom (2016)
OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx
- GeForce GTX 106034
- GeForce GTX 97029
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry Primal
DX11, Very High Settings
- GeForce GTX 106025
- GeForce GTX 97023
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 4
Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106026
- GeForce GTX 97020
FPS (higher is better)
Ghost Recon - Wildlands
Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106024
- GeForce GTX 97021
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 106032
- GeForce GTX 97027
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- GeForce GTX 106028
- GeForce GTX 97019
FPS (higher is better)
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
DX11, Very High Detail
- GeForce GTX 106040
- GeForce GTX 97038
FPS (higher is better)
Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106022
- GeForce GTX 97019
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+
- GeForce GTX 106026
- GeForce GTX 97019
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- GeForce GTX 106017
- GeForce GTX 97014
FPS (higher is better)
Sniper Elite 4
DX12 , Ultra Quality,16x AF,Ambient Occlusion,Tessellation
- GeForce GTX 106029
- GeForce GTX 97026
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 106027
- GeForce GTX 97025
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- GeForce GTX 106029
- GeForce GTX 97024
FPS (higher is better)
Tom Clancy's The Division
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 106024
- GeForce GTX 97018
FPS (higher is better)
Total War: Warhammer
DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 106027
- GeForce GTX 97023
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs 2
Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 106018
- GeForce GTX 97016
FPS (higher is better)