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GPU
NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Graphics processor

Video memory
3 GB*
Memory bus
192 bit*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 5.1.1 / Linux / OPTIX
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 269.71 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 266.46 - 280.32 · Latest: 2026-07-20

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

855.79* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

854.75* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

850.83* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

882.54* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

168.42* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

65.02* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

176.45* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

126.77* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

334.61* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

334.97* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

327.65* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

433.55* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

217.49* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

448.95* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

538.23* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

396.75* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark9,831* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · CUDA31,922*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · CUDA31,922*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Metal13,527*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Metal13,527*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Metal13,527*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL33,958*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL32,374*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL33,567*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL33,958*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan32,249*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan33,939*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan33,939*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan31,962*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark779*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark9,728*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark802*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark8,949*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomOPTIX / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

81.23 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteOPTIX / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

269.71 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
266.45724525618
75th percentile
280.31699892982
Blender Cycles / junkshopOPTIX / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

80.81 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterOPTIX / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

107.68 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomOPTIX / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

85.75 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteOPTIX / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

276.33 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
261.64040445111
75th percentile
285.6528798056
Blender Cycles / junkshopOPTIX / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

30.97 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterOPTIX / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

150.36 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomOPTIX / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

85.90 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteOPTIX / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

273.27 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
266.46326508836
75th percentile
303.52469277357
Blender Cycles / junkshopOPTIX / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

34.51 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterOPTIX / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

149.50 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomCUDA / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

113.34 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCUDA / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

331.49 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
324.89884575453
75th percentile
336.46312202346
Blender Cycles / junkshopCUDA / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

2.65 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterCUDA / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

215.50 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomCUDA / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

101.97 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterCUDA / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

201.61 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomOPTIX / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

88.52 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteOPTIX / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

291.64 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
267.92426417075
75th percentile
298.45064927195
Blender Cycles / junkshopOPTIX / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

35.34 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterOPTIX / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

164.68 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomCUDA / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

117.28 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCUDA / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

372.03 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
353.57521837295
75th percentile
386.1898310502
Blender Cycles / junkshopCUDA / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

25.54 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterCUDA / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

229.21 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / classroomCUDA / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

114.74 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCUDA / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

349.08 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
335.30202580864
75th percentile
350.78768042655
Blender Cycles / junkshopCUDA / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

2.93 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterCUDA / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

219.71 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CUDA
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions

Processing & platform

Architecture
Pascal
Manufacturing process
16 nm
Process node
16 nm
Reported graphics memory frequency
2,002 MHz*
Video memory
3,072 MB*

Memory & storage

Video memory
3 GB*
Video memory type
GDDR5*
Memory bus
192 bit*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 33 fields
Architecture
Pascal P106-300-A1*
Integrated
No*
L2 Cache
0KB*
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
Max Power
120 Watts*
Memory
3,072* MB
Memory Bandwidth
192.2GB/sec*
Memory Bus
192 Bit*
Memory Speed
2,002* MHz
Memory Type
GDDR5*
Name
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB*
Best Resolution
1920 x 1080*
Notebook GPU
No*
Open GL
4.5*
PSU
400 Watt & 27 Amps*
Pixel Rate
82 GPixel/s*
Power Connector
1x 6-pin*
Process
16nm*
ROPs
48*
Release Date
18-Aug-2016*
Release Price
$200.00*
Resolution WxH
7680x4320*
Boost Clock
1,709* MHz
SLI Crossfire
No*
Shader
5*
TMUs
72*
Texture Rate
123 GTexel/s*
VGA Connection
0*
DVI Connection
1*
Dedicated
Yes*
Direct X
DX 12.1*
DisplayPort Connection
3*
HDMI Connection
1*
Specifications 2 · 4 fields
G3D Mark
9,831* points
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
G3D Mark*
native_context
GPU model
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB*
Snapshot date
2026-10-05*
Model
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB*
Hardware class
Desktop*
Video memory
3.0* GB
Specifications 3 · 9 fields
name
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB*
price
$189.99*
3dmark
8,949*
value
47.1*
2dmark
802*
tdp
120*
powerperf
74*
test
Aug 2016*
category
Desktop*
Specifications 4 · 13 fields
Device
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Device
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Device
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
33,567*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
32,374*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
CUDA
31,922*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Metal
13,527*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Metal
13,527*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Vulkan
31,962*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Vulkan
32,249*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
33,958*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Vulkan
33,939*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
gpuName
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Manufacturer
Nvidia*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Device
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G3Dmark
9,728*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
CUDA
31,922*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
G2Dmark
779*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Metal
13,527*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
305*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
gpuValue
31.9*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
33,958*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
120*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Vulkan
33,939*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerformance
81.07*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,016*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data