AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
23.2Rasterization23.3
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based32.8
78Efficiencyspec-based83.8
30.1Compute28.8
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5804 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 580 scores 34.1 against 34 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 580 edges ahead in compute, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 580
- 80% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,280
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 33% higher bandwidth: 256 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 12% lower process: 14 nm vs 16 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 35% lower TDP: 120 W vs 185 W
- 28% higher Boost clock: 1,709 MHz vs 1,340 MHz
- 20% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,257 MHz
- 17% higher PassMark G3D: 10,021 vs 8,600
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2016 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Pascal |
| Process | 14 nm+12% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 185 W | 120 W+35% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+80% | 1,280 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,506 MHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,709 MHz+28% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+33% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400+5%Bottom 12% | 4,178Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 10,021+17%Bottom 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | — |
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