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GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) vs RX 6650 XT 8GB

GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark

RX 6650 XT 8GB records 120.5% more FPS than GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) in GPUsed's continuous 1080p benchmark

RX 6650 XT 8GB recorded 172 FPS against 78 FPS for GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps). These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.

GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps)

78Benchmark FPS at 1080p
Our rating
44.6 / 100
Graphics memory
6GB
Released
July 2016
GPUsed family tests
145 (shared family total)

RX 6650 XT 8GB

172Benchmark FPS at 1080p
Our rating
58.8 / 100
Graphics memory
8GB
Released
May 2022
GPUsed cards tested
27

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What does this comparison mean?

Moving from GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) to RX 6650 XT 8GB increases the recorded result from 78 to 172 FPS and graphics memory from 6GB to 8GB. The uplift is 120.5% in this workload with 2GB more capacity; the benchmark cannot tell us how much of the difference comes from memory rather than the rest of the GPU.

GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) has 6GB and RX 6650 XT 8GB has 8GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.

The two GPUs in context

GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps)

This is the original Pascal GTX 1060 with 6GB of 8 Gbps GDDR5, released in July 2016. Other capacity and memory-speed variants are separate.

RX 6650 XT 8GB

The RX 6650 XT is an 8GB GDDR6 RDNA 2 model introduced with AMD's May 2022 Radeon refresh.

Release and feature sources: GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) source · RX 6650 XT 8GB source.

How the figures are compared

Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage compares the higher model average with the lower one using the original FPS values. Our rating uses a compressed scale, with the fastest GPU at 100; it is separate from the percentage difference. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS.

GPUsed reports its physical-card checks typically last 30 to 60 minutes while temperature and stability are checked. The owner supplied the model-level FPS workbook on 2 October 2026; this benchmark dataset was last reconciled 3 October 2026. Historical cards tested are separate from the number of FPS runs behind a model average. GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) uses the 145-card GeForce GTX 1060 6GB family total; GPUsed has not split it by this exact variant. Full benchmark method.

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