RTX 4090 vs GTX 1060
Side-by-side comparison across specs, pricing, and overall score — every value traced to a source.
Verdict: GTX 1060 ranks highest overall (#2) with a score of 47.0.
The best choice still depends on which specs matter for your workload — per-metric winners are marked below.
What the numbers hide
Computed from the published values below — no estimates, no generated claims.
Fragile verdict
The overall winner flips to RTX 4090 if Hourly Price is weighted at 40% (it counts for 45% today). If hourly price drives your decision, the ranking above may not be your ranking.
Fragile verdict
The overall winner flips to RTX 4090 if VRAM is weighted at 35% (it counts for 30% today). If vram drives your decision, the ranking above may not be your ranking.
Real tradeoff
RTX 4090 clearly beats GTX 1060 on VRAM but clearly loses on Hourly Price — this pair is a priorities question, not a quality question.
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| Metric | RTX 4090Vast.ai | GTX 1060Vast.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Overall OptiSift Score | 31.5#18 | 47.0#2 |
| Hourly Price | 0.13 | 0.02 |
| VRAM | 22 | 6 |
| Reliability | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Regions | 22 | 2 |