GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X

6GB GDDR5X. Documented release: November 2018.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 78 FPS
Our rating: 44.6 /100
1060s we've tested: 145
Recorded benchmark rank: #100 of 257 variants

Shared family total: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.

GPUsed’s continuous 1080p FurMark workload. These figures compare that benchmark, not FPS in a particular game. Historical quantities are supplied model or family totals, not the retained sample size of the displayed FPS average.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The GDDR5X GTX 1060 6GB used cut-down GP104 silicon and different memory from the ordinary GP106 card. First-hand testing found much the same average gaming pace, making it a fascinating late Pascal variant rather than a hidden GTX 1070.

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5.0 /10

5 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5X
Memory: 6GB GDDR5X
Documented release: November 2018
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: Palit GTX 1060 GamingPro OC+ GDDR5X sold by Dospara on 16 November 2018

Contemporary Palit retail report identifies a desktop GTX 1060 with 6 GB GDDR5X at 8.8 Gbps, distinct from GDDR5 boards.

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Profile sources

Reviewed 3 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

Source 1: pc.watch.impress.co.jp Release reference
Source 2: computerbase.de

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