Radeon RX 580 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Place in the ranking	208	289
Place by popularity	10	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.25	23.22
Power efficiency	15.29	13.40
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GP106	Polaris 20
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 July 2016 (8 years ago)	18 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$301.69

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580 Mobile has 35% better value for money than GTX 1060 6 GB.

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 cores	1280	2304
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost clock speed	1709 MHz	1077 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	136.7	155.1
Floating-point processing power	4.375 TFLOPS	4.963 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	80	144

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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	-

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 6 GB 26.66
+36.9%

RX 580 Mobile 19.48

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1060 6 GB 17401
+14.3%

RX 580 Mobile 15223

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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 12984
+15.3%

RX 580 Mobile 11261

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1060 6 GB 77035
+11.1%

RX 580 Mobile 69325

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1060 6 GB 437988
+51%

RX 580 Mobile 290090

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 HD	90 +15.4%	78 −15.4%
1440p	47 +56.7%	30−35 −56.7%
4K	32 +3.2%	31 −3.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.32 +16.4%	3.87 −16.4%
1440p	6.36 +58.1%	10.06 −58.1%
4K	9.34 +4.2%	9.73 −4.2%

GTX 1060 6 GB has 16% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB has 58% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB and RX 580 Mobile have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +38.5%	35−40 −38.5%
Elden Ring	85−90 +41.9%	60−65 −41.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75 +21%	60−65 −21%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +38.5%	35−40 −38.5%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +43.9%	80−85 −43.9%
Metro Exodus	81 +55.8%	50−55 −55.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 +122%	45−50 −122%
Valorant	100−110 +35.4%	75−80 −35.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80 +29%	60−65 −29%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +38.5%	35−40 −38.5%
Dota 2	90−95 +37.9%	66 −37.9%
Elden Ring	85−90 +41.9%	60−65 −41.9%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +21.2%	65−70 −21.2%
Fortnite	104 +52.9%	68 −52.9%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +43.9%	80−85 −43.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 +45.2%	62 −45.2%
Metro Exodus	54 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	217 +9.6%	198 −9.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 −50%	45−50 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	82 +20.6%	68 −20.6%
Valorant	100−110 +35.4%	75−80 −35.4%
World of Tanks	260−270 +15.8%	220−230 −15.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	66 +6.5%	60−65 −6.5%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +38.5%	35−40 −38.5%
Dota 2	90−95 +31.9%	69 −31.9%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +21.2%	65−70 −21.2%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +43.9%	80−85 −43.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65 +12.1%	58 −12.1%
Valorant	100−110 +35.4%	75−80 −35.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Elden Ring	45−50 +50%	30−35 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +48.4%	30−35 −48.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +2.9%	170−180 −2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 +11.8%	16−18 −11.8%
World of Tanks	170−180 +31.6%	130−140 −31.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	46 +15%	40−45 −15%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +53.3%	14−16 −53.3%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +51.9%	50−55 −51.9%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +44%	50−55 −44%
Metro Exodus	50 +13.6%	40−45 −13.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +53.8%	24−27 −53.8%
Valorant	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
Dota 2	45−50 +42.4%	30−35 −42.4%
Elden Ring	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +42.4%	30−35 −42.4%
Metro Exodus	16 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	67 +15.5%	55−60 −15.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +42.4%	30−35 −42.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24 +26.3%	18−20 −26.3%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Dota 2	45−50 +42.4%	30−35 −42.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +44%	24−27 −44%
Fortnite	30 +30.4%	21−24 −30.4%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +41.4%	27−30 −41.4%
Valorant	35−40 +56.5%	21−24 −56.5%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and RX 580 Mobile compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 6 GB is 15% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 57% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 3% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1060 6 GB is 122% faster.
in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 580 Mobile is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1060 6 GB is ahead in 61 test (97%)
RX 580 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (2%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	26.66	19.48
Recency	19 July 2016	18 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	100 Watt

GTX 1060 6 GB has a 36.9% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 580 Mobile, 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 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while Radeon RX 580 Mobile is a notebook one.

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