Radeon RX 560 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon RX 560, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.99
+163%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms RX 560 by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking222472
Place by popularity2386
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.821.48
Power efficiency14.318.71
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Polaris 21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)18 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 3 GB has 1374% better value for money than RX 560.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores11521024
Core clock speed1506 MHz1175 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1275 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate123.081.60
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS2.611 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs7264

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length250 mm170 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s112.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 3 GB 23.99
+163%
RX 560 9.13

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+163%
RX 560 3650

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 HD90−95
+157%
35
−157%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.21
+27.9%
2.83
−27.9%
  • GTX 1060 3 GB has 28% lower cost per frame in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.99 9.13
Recency 18 August 2016 18 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 162.8% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 560, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 560 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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AMD Radeon RX 560
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