RTX 4070 vs GTX 1060 6GB
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4070 is 617.3 % stronger than GTX 1060 6GB. RTX 4070 ranks #18 of 68 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (8,601 GPU score over 3 verified runs). GTX 1060 6GB ranks #57 of 68 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (1,199 GPU score over 2 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 5 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4070 | GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 8,601 | 1,199 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 10,156 | 2,658 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 35 FPS | 7.2 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 44.7 FPS | 8.5 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 42.6 FPS | 8.5 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 105.6 FPS | 86.7 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 135 GB/s | 63 GB/s |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Not supported |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4070 is the clear winner in this comparison, leading the GTX 1060 6GB by a massive 618.5% in GPU score, though both cards have a limited number of verified runs, with the GTX 1060 6GB having only 2. This huge performance gap is evident across all our GPU benchmarks: the RTX 4070 delivered 35 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to the GTX 1060 6GB's 7.2 FPS, and significantly higher frames in Mission to Earth II (DX12) and Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate). The RTX 4070 also boasts a much higher raw compute with an ALU index of 438695 versus 78602, significantly more memory bandwidth at 135 GB/s compared to 63 GB/s, double the VRAM at 12 GB, and a peak clock of 2835 MHz. For gamers, this means vastly smoother gameplay and the ability to enable modern features like ray tracing, mesh shaders, and VRS, which the GTX 1060 6GB does not support. While the GTX 1060 6GB once held its own, its GPU score of 1197 and low frame rates confirm it is now primarily suited for very light gaming or if an upgrade isn't currently possible.
Generated October 28, 2026 from the 5 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 · All measurements for GTX 1060 6GB