GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile vs Radeon R9 FURY X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 FURY X with GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 FURY X
2015, $649
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
22.48
+24.5%

R9 FURY X outperforms 1060 Mobile by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 1060 Mobile GTX 1060 Mobile

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking287350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.8810.37
Power efficiency6.3417.49
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameFijiGP106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 June 2015 (11 years ago)15 August 2016 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $237.11

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GTX 1060 Mobile has 76% better value for money than R9 FURY X.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores40961280
Compute units64no data
Core clock speedno data1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt80 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rate268.8133.6
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPS4.275 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs25680
L1 Cache1 MB480 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1536 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length195 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s192 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x DisplayPort 1.2DP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
HDCP-2.2
DisplayPort support+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R9 FURY X 22.48
+24.5%
GTX 1060 Mobile 18.05

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 FURY X 16710
+44.6%
GTX 1060 Mobile 11558

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD80−85
+17.6%
68
1440p55−60
+22.2%
45
4K35−40
+16.7%
30

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.113.49
+57%
1440p11.805.27
+55.3%
4K18.547.90
+57.4%
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 57% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 55% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 57% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 73 73
Counter-Strike 2 137 137
Cyberpunk 2077 37 37
Resident Evil 4 Remake 47 47

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 51 51
Battlefield 5 96 96
Counter-Strike 2 110 110
Cyberpunk 2077 30 30
Far Cry 5 75 75
Fortnite 177 177
Forza Horizon 4 102 102
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78 78
Valorant 136 136

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 32 32
Battlefield 5 81 81
Counter-Strike 2 73 73
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 222 222
Cyberpunk 2077 25 25
Dota 2 100−110 100−110
Far Cry 5 68 68
Fortnite 105 105
Forza Horizon 4 91 91
Grand Theft Auto V 74 74
Metro Exodus 40 40
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 67 67
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 69 69
Valorant 134 134

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 71 71
Cyberpunk 2077 23 23
Dota 2 118 118
Far Cry 5 64 64
Forza Horizon 4 71 71
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 52 52
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39 39
Valorant 72 72

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 81 81

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 35−40 35−40
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140 130−140
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35 30−35
Metro Exodus 23 23
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170 160−170
Valorant 133 133

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 53 53
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 16−18
Far Cry 5 43 43
Forza Horizon 4 57 57
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30 27−30

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50 50

4K
High

Atomic Heart 14−16 14−16
Counter-Strike 2 16−18 16−18
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35 30−35
Metro Exodus 14 14
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26 26
Valorant 117 117

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 28 28
Counter-Strike 2 16−18 16−18
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 7−8
Dota 2 60−65 60−65
Far Cry 5 21 21
Forza Horizon 4 35 35
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17 17

4K
Epic

Fortnite 23 23

This is how R9 FURY X and GTX 1060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • R9 FURY X is 18% faster in 1080p
  • R9 FURY X is 22% faster in 1440p
  • R9 FURY X is 17% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.48 18.05
Recency 24 June 2015 15 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 80 Watt

R9 FURY X has a 25% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 1060 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 71% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 FURY X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 FURY X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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