Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 AORUS Xtreme 6GB GDDR5
A 1873MHz boost clock and triple-fan WINDFORCE 3X cooler push this GTX 1060 beyond reference specs, delivering 4.375 FP32 TFLOPS for smooth 1080p gaming. The advanced copper back plate and 16.7M-color RGB lighting give it a premium, durable build uncommon in its class. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who prioritize cooling performance and aesthetics over modern AI or ray-tracing workloads.
GPU GeForce GTX 1060
VRAM 6GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1873 MHz
TDP 120 W
Memory Bus 192 bit
Class consumer
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average compute (11th percentile)
- Below average ai (20th percentile)
- Below average vram (20th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
92/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 16 |
Memory
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 192.2 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1847 |
| Boost Clock | 1873 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.375 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 10058 |
| GPU Compute | 4264 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 120 |
| Recommended PSU | 300 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 281 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
Features
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 AORUS Xtreme | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR5 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1873 | 2407 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 120 | 575 | 300 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 AORUS Xtreme | 19.5 | 23.3 | 19.6 | 26.3 | 10.8 | 23.7 | 72.8 | 96.2 | 40 | 21.9 | 88.9 | 61.9 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.7 | 90 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 96.4 | 72.8 | 86.5 | 26.8 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 3.4 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 81 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 88.9 | 20.7 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 99.5 | 58.9 | 94.1 | 99.1 | 19.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 95.4 | 84.4 | 91.5 | 86.5 | 54.5 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 15.2 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.5 | 58.9 | 94.1 | 82.6 | 17.6 |
Usage Scores
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