GeForce GTX 1060: FPS benchmarks and laptop guide

The GeForce GTX 1060 (Laptop) is the people's Pascal — the 2016 chip that carried a generation of mid-range gaming machines, and still one of the best value entries in the used market. 16 games are benchmarked at 1080p, and seven catalog models match. A Max-Q sibling record shares this chip's table and roster; read the two together.

Where the GTX 1060 Laptop sits in 2026

The composite score of 46.4 ranks #136 of 341 — among the T550 (47.5), T600 (46.9), Apple M1 Max (46.5) above, and the Quadro T1000 Max-Q (46.2), T1000 (45.9) and a generic Radeon Graphics record (45.9) below. Mid-lower table by composite, but the game rows below punch above that placement — the ranking's efficiency weighting undersells a 2016 performance part.

What the chip brings

The record lists 6 GB of GDDR5, an 80 W envelope and a 14 nm Pascal process. Public entries: Time Spy 3,581 (the PassMark field is empty on this record; the Max-Q sibling carries 5,891). CUDA is supported; the generation predates DLSS.

FPS in games at 1080p

At the high preset: CS:GO and Overwatch at 240, Fortnite at 177, GTA V and PUBG at 140, Counter-Strike 2 at 137, Valorant at 136, Forza Horizon 4 at 102, Dota 2 at 100, Battlefield 5 at 96, Far Cry 5 at 75, Forza Horizon 5 and The Witcher 3 at 69, Resident Evil 4 Remake at 47, Metro Exodus at 40 and Cyberpunk 2077 at 37. Strong through the mid-tier; the heaviest three titles drop to 37–47.

Laptops that carry it

Seven hosts, the classic 2017–2019 Dell/HP gaming lineup: Alienware 15 R3 ($509), Dell G3 3579 ($482), G7 7588 ($554) and G7 15 7588 ($604), HP OMEN 15-dc0051nr ($554), Inspiron 7577 ($495) — and the standout value: Dell G5 15 5587 at $245, the cheapest route into this chip's table in the entire catalog.

Bottom line

A $245 listing with a 240-FPS CS:GO row and a 100-FPS Dota 2 row is the definition of used-market value — with the era's caveats (no DLSS, 37–47 FPS in the heaviest titles, 2018 chassis wear). The Max-Q sibling record posts the identical table, so buy on price and condition. For a first gaming machine or a budget second rig, this silicon still earns its keep at 1080p.