NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is ahead by 8% on our index and meets the recommended card of 4 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 13 12
Video memory 3 GB 4 GB
Rated power 120 W 107 W
Launch price $199 $199
Index per $100 6.5 6.0
Games at recommended 152 156
Released20162022
FeaturesFSRFSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21111
- Fortnite1312
- Palworld1312
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB; right: AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB runs at recommended
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Stray
- Forza Horizon 4
- Battlefield™ 1
- PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- Watch_Dogs® 2
- Fallout 4
And 4 more.
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT?
Yes — the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB scores 13 on our index to the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT's 12, a 8% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB meets the recommended graphics card of 152 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, 156.