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
41 Overall Score
Price $399
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average vram (19th percentile)
- Below average ai (20th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)
- Below average feature (24th 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-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1873 | 2610 | 2482 | 2482 | 2450 | 2525 |
| Tdp W | 120 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 370 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 AORUS Xtreme | 19.7 | 24.3 | 19.4 | 27.4 | 27.1 | 23.5 | 72.8 | 96.3 | 39.7 | 21.6 | 88.9 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 58 | 68.9 | 99.2 | 95.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 82 | 99.1 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 96.4 | 72.8 | 72.1 | 35.1 | 86 | 78.5 |
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