AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
28.6Rasterization23.3
20Ray Tracing20
39.8Memoryspec-based32.8
88.9Efficiencyspec-based83.8
37.3Compute28.8
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 38.9 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and rasterization (+5). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 29 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 29
- 84% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,698 vs 4,178
- 80% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,280
- 75% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 33% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,130 MHz
- 25% lower TDP: 120 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 120 W+25% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+80% | 1,280 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,506 MHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz+2% | 1,709 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+75% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698+84%Bottom 28% | 4,178Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384+34%Bottom 26% | 10,021Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | — |
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