RTX 4070 SUPER vs GTX 1060 6GB
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4070 SUPER is 790.2 % stronger than GTX 1060 6GB. RTX 4070 SUPER ranks #9 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (10,673 GPU score over 10 verified runs). GTX 1060 6GB ranks #36 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (1,199 GPU score over 2 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 12 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4070 SUPER | GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 10,673 | 1,199 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,875 | 2,658 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 44.2 FPS | 7.2 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 55.6 FPS | 8.5 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 51 FPS | 8.5 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 123.7 FPS | 85.7 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 150 GB/s | 63 GB/s |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Not supported |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4070 SUPER is the clear winner here, leading the GTX 1060 6GB by a massive 783.5% in GPU score. This performance gap is evident across all our GPU benchmarks, with the RTX 4070 SUPER delivering significantly higher frame rates, such as 55.6 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12) compared to the GTX 1060 6GB's 8.5 FPS. It also boasts a much higher ALU index, double the VRAM at 12 GB, and over twice the memory bandwidth. For gamers, this translates to a vastly superior experience, with the RTX 4070 SUPER not only offering playable frame rates where the GTX 1060 6GB struggles but also supporting modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS. While the RTX 4070 SUPER is a generational leap, the GTX 1060 6GB, despite its thin sample of 2 verified runs, remains a budget option for extremely light gaming, though its capabilities are severely limited by today's standards.
Generated September 9, 2026 from the 12 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for RTX 4070 SUPER · All measurements for GTX 1060 6GB