G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 760

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 19.3 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌39.3% longer card at 241mm vs 173mm.

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

Why buy it

✅132.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 109.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 19.3 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 760: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 760 is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Measures 173mm instead of 241mm, a 68mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

GeForce GTX 760

2013

GeForce GTX 1060

2016

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅132.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 109.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 19.3 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 760: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 760 is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Measures 173mm instead of 241mm, a 68mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 19.3 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌39.3% longer card at 241mm vs 173mm.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1060 better than GeForce GTX 760?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1060 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 1060 averages 132.4% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 10,064 vs 4,813 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 1060 is a 2016 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce GTX 760 is a 2013 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 1060 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2016 generation instead of 2013, 109.1% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 6 GB instead of 4 GB, and a 16nm process instead of 28nm. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1060 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 1060 is in basically the same MSRP band at $249 MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting 132.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 109.1% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 760 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is GeForce GTX 760 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. GeForce GTX 760 is 2013 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM, 4,813 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 760 Benchmark Check

GeForce GTX 1060 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
1080p
low	78 FPS	117 FPS
medium	66 FPS	105 FPS
high	53 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	77 FPS
1440p
low	68 FPS	103 FPS
medium	60 FPS	87 FPS
high	42 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	67 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	55 FPS
medium	23 FPS	49 FPS
high	15 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	37 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
1080p
low	124 FPS	216 FPS
medium	89 FPS	181 FPS
high	66 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	113 FPS
1440p
low	68 FPS	134 FPS
medium	45 FPS	107 FPS
high	32 FPS	87 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	68 FPS
4K
low	26 FPS	62 FPS
medium	17 FPS	51 FPS
high	13 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	41 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
1080p
low	217 FPS	453 FPS
medium	173 FPS	362 FPS
high	144 FPS	302 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	226 FPS
1440p
low	162 FPS	340 FPS
medium	130 FPS	272 FPS
high	108 FPS	226 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	170 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	226 FPS
medium	87 FPS	181 FPS
high	72 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	113 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
1080p
low	150 FPS	358 FPS
medium	110 FPS	302 FPS
high	94 FPS	260 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	226 FPS
1440p
low	117 FPS	299 FPS
medium	88 FPS	254 FPS
high	75 FPS	208 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	170 FPS
4K
low	68 FPS	170 FPS
medium	48 FPS	133 FPS
high	38 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	102 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 760 and GeForce GTX 1060

GeForce GTX 760

The GeForce GTX 760 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 25 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 1152 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 170W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,813 points. Launch price was $249.

GeForce GTX 1060

The GeForce GTX 1060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,064 points. Launch price was $599.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 760 scores 4,813 versus the GeForce GTX 1060's 10,064 — the GeForce GTX 1060 leads by 109.1%. The GeForce GTX 760 is built on Kepler while the GeForce GTX 1060 uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 1,152 (GeForce GTX 760) vs 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1060). Raw compute: 2.378 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 760) vs 8.873 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060). Boost clocks: 1033 MHz vs 1733 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
G3D Mark Score	4,813	10,064+109%
Architecture	Kepler	Pascal
Process Node	28 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	1152	2560+122%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.378 TFLOPS	8.873 TFLOPS+273%
Boost Clock	1033 MHz	1733 MHz+68%
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	96	160+67%
L1 Cache	96 KB	960 KB+900%
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	2 MB+300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 760 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce GTX 1060 has 6 GB. The GeForce GTX 1060 offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce GTX 760) vs 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1060) — the GeForce GTX 1060 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB+50%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	192 GB/s	192 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+33%	192-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	2 MB+300%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 760) vs 12 (GeForce GTX 1060). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.3 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.3	4.5+5%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX 760) vs NVENC (Pascal) (GeForce GTX 1060). Decoder: NVDEC 1st gen vs NVDEC (Pascal). Supported codecs: H.264 (GeForce GTX 760) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 1060).

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
Encoder	NVENC 1st gen	NVENC (Pascal)
Decoder	NVDEC 1st gen	NVDEC (Pascal)
Codecs	H.264	H.264,H.265/HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 760 draws 170W versus the GeForce GTX 1060's 180W — a 5.7% difference. The GeForce GTX 760 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 760) vs 400W (GeForce GTX 1060). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 6-pin. Card length: 241mm vs 173mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	GeForce GTX 1060
TDP	170W-6%	180W
Recommended PSU	500W	400W-20%
Power Connector	2x 6-pin	6-pin
Length	241mm	173mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	—
Perf/Watt	28.3	55.9+98%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 760 launched at $249 MSRP, while the GeForce GTX 1060 launched at $249. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 19.3 (GeForce GTX 760) vs 40.4 (GeForce GTX 1060) — the GeForce GTX 1060 offers 109.3% better value. The GeForce GTX 1060 is the newer GPU (2016 vs 2013).