AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
31.5Rasterization23.3
20Ray Tracing20
45.7Memoryspec-based32.8
80.8Efficiencyspec-based83.8
41.8Compute28.8
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 40.3 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+8). 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 5700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 29
- 133% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 130% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,596 vs 4,178
- 100% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,280
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 47% lower TDP: 120 W vs 225 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 120 W+47% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+100% | 1,280 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+7% | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+11% | 1,709 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+133% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596+130%Bottom 38% | 4,178Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033+60%Bottom 44% | 10,021Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | — |
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