GeForce GTX 1060 3 GBvsGeForce RTX 5090 D
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a budget-friendly card from a past era built for 1080p gaming on a tight budget, while the RTX 5090 D is a top-tier current-gen card aimed at enthusiasts who want to play at the highest settings and resolutions.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Pascal · TSMC 16 nm · 2016
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GeForce RTX 5090 D
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The RTX 5090 D crushes the GTX 1060 3 GB in every way for modern gaming and creation.
For budget buyers, the GTX 1060 3 GB is the smarter pick if you only play older titles at lower settings.
The GTX 1060 3 GB is right for a very tight budget build where even a used RTX 5090 D is out of reach.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GTX 1060 3 GB better than the RTX 5090 D?
Overall the RTX 5090 D is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 24 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1060 3 GB in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5090 D than the GTX 1060 3 GB?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 317% faster than the GTX 1060 3 GB overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the GTX 1060 3 GB or the RTX 5090 D?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090 D. If the GTX 1060 3 GB is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.