Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 12 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 44.10 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | RDNA 3 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | Navi 31 XT |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 3 November 2022 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 5376 |
| Core clock speed | 1265 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 315 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 118.4 | 804.4 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 51.48 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 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 276 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 20 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8008 MHz | 20000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 800.0 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 | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 June 2017 | 3 November 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 20 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 315 Watt |
GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB has 293.8% lower power consumption.
RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 566.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB and Radeon RX 7900 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 3 GB is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7900 XT is a desktop 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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