GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
GPU Codename	GP106
Architecture	Pascal
Launch Date	2016-07-19
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce GTX 10 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GP106
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-2173
Process Node	TSMC 16 nm
Transistor Count	4.4 billion
Die Size	200 mm²
CUDA Cores	1280
SM Count	10
TMUs	80
ROPs	48
Base Clock	1,506 MHz
Boost Clock	1,709 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	82.03 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	136.7 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	4.38 TFLOPS
FP16 Throughput	0.07 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.14 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Bus Width	192-bit
Memory Clock	2,002 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	192.2 GB/s
L2 Cache	2 MB
L1 Cache	48 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	120 W
Recommended PSU	400 W
Power Connectors	1x PCIe 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 250 mm length
Card Length	250 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	6.1
Shader Model	6.8
DirectX Support	DirectX 12.1
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.4
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0
Driver Branch Notes	Driver notes should be verified from current NVIDIA driver lifecycle pages before stating Game Ready or security-update status, because Pascal support is now a changing topic.

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Review of the GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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NVIDIA Newsroom, A Quantum Leap for Every Gamer: NVIDIA Unveils the GeForce GTX 1060Primary launch source for GTX 1060 positioning and 120 W claim.Open source
GamersNexus, Official NVIDIA GTX 1060 Specs, Price, and Release DatePeriod source for specs and launch context.Open source
Tom's Hardware, Nvidia Pascal GPUs debuted 10 years ago todayCurrent retrospective context; use as secondary background, not primary launch evidence.Open source
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 available nowOfficial 6 GB reference memory, TDP, connector, and July 19, 2016 availabilityOpen source
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB User GuideOfficial minimum system-power and supplementary-power requirements for the 6 GB reference cardOpen source
Archived NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 specificationsArchived official exact-model specification table listing a 192-bit memory interface for the 6 GB reference cardOpen source

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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