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Radeon R6 Mobile Graphics vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | Spectre Lite |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 20 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 17 September 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1280 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 533 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1709 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 2,410 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 17 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 136.7 | 12.79 |
| Floating-point performance | 4.375 gflops | 0.4093 gflops |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 250 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 9028 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 216.7 GB/s | no data |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 April 2017 | 17 September 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 17 Watt |
GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
R6 Mobile Graphics, on the other hand, has 605.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps and Radeon R6 Mobile Graphics. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 9Gbps is a desktop card while Radeon R6 Mobile Graphics is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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