AMD Radeon RX 590 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
24.2Rasterization23.3
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based32.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based83.8
31.1Compute28.8
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5904 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 590 scores 34.2 against 34 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 590 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 590
- 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
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- 47% lower TDP: 120 W vs 225 W
- 11% higher Boost clock: 1,709 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2016 |
| Architecture | Polaris | Pascal |
| Process | 12 nm+25% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 120 W+47% |
| Power connector | — | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+80% | 1,280 |
| Base clock | 1,469 MHz | 1,506 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz | 1,709 MHz+11% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 590 | 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 590 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,775+14%Bottom 20% | 4,204Bottom 15% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,274Bottom 14% | 10,018+8%Bottom 18% |
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