FPSVersusGeForce GTX 1060 vs GeForce GTX 970
Performance score
By our estimate, GeForce GTX 1060 beats GeForce GTX 970 by 7%.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce GTX 970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 10.41 | 9.75 |
| Ranking position | 151 | 158 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 41.59 | 32.23 |
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Pascal | Maxwell |
Specifications
| GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce GTX 970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 1280 | 1664 |
| Base clock | 1506 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1708 MHz | 1178 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 4.37 | 3.92 |
| Hardware ray tracing | no | no |
Video memory
| GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce GTX 970 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | no data |
Power and connection
| GeForce GTX 1060 | GeForce GTX 970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Board power | 120 W | 145 W |
Pros and cons
GeForce GTX 1060
- 7% higher overall score
- more VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- lower power draw: 120 W vs 145 W
GeForce GTX 970
- no notable advantages
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