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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

NVIDIA2016

Specifications

Manufacturer
NVIDIA
Architecture
Pascal
Video memory
3 GB GDDR5
Memory bus
192-bit
Released
2016
Board power
120 W
Suggested PSU
400 W
DirectX
DirectX 12
Vulkan
Vulkan 1.3
Hardware ray tracing
No
Upscaling
FSR 3

Reference specifications. Board partners deviate on clocks, cooling, physical length and power connectors — check the exact model before buying.

Relative performance

Our relative index puts the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB at 60, where an RTX 3060 12GB is 100. This is an editorial estimate used for ranking and for the compatibility engine — it is not a measured benchmark, and real-world results vary by title.

466 games in our database list a minimum GPU at or below this card's index.

Games that recommend the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

These publishers name this card in their recommended specification.

Games that list the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB as a minimum

This card is the published floor for these titles — expect to run at lower settings.

Applications that name the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

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