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Is the GTX 1060 6GB still good in 2026?

Showing its age. It runs 10 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more (1080p, Medium). Change resolution or quality below.

Judged against 30 popular games on a mid-range CPU with 16GB RAM. Smooth = 60fps or more. Estimates, not lab benchmarks.

Runs 30 popular games smoothly
10 of 30
Showing its age
25 of 30 are at least playable (30fps+). Outlook: about 1 more year.
Valorant116 fps
Fall Guys116 fps
CS293 fps
Minecraft (Vanilla)93 fps
Rocket League93 fps
Final Fantasy Resonance93 fps
Fortnite70 fps
Overwatch 270 fps
EA FC 2670 fps
Genshin Impact70 fps
Apex Legends54 fps
Call of Duty: Warzone54 fps
GTA V54 fps
Marvel Rivals54 fps
GTA Online42 fps
Sea of Thieves42 fps
Baldur's Gate 342 fps
Elden Ring42 fps
Cyberpunk 207742 fps
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 442 fps
Minecraft (Shaders / RTX)35 fps
Palworld35 fps
Rust35 fps
Helldivers 235 fps
Phantom Blade Zero35 fps
Black Myth: Wukong21 fps
Alan Wake 221 fps
ARK: Survival Ascended17 fps
Planet Zoo 217 fps
Gears of War: E-DayWon't launch

Is the GTX 1060 6GB still good in 2026?

Showing its age. At 1080p Medium it runs 10 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more, and 25 are at least playable. Outlook: about 1 more year.

Should I upgrade my GTX 1060 6GB?

If you play recent releases, yes. It misses 60fps in most of them, and newer ray-tracing-only titles will not launch on older cards at all.

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