Radeon Pro 580X vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB with Radeon Pro 580X, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
15.13

Pro 580X outperforms GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking351290
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.199.01
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Polaris 20
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)18 March 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores12802304
Core clock speed1063 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate118.4172.8
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS5.53 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs80144

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1695 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s217.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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 Max-Q 6 GB 15.13
Pro 580X 19.37
+28%

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 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
Pro 580X 7540
+28%

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
−25%
100−110
+25%
1440p15
−20%
18−20
+20%
4K30
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−20%
60−65
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−27%
80−85
+27%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−22%
50−55
+22%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−19%
50−55
+19%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
Valorant 60−65
−21%
75−80
+21%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−20%
60−65
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Dota 2 56
−25%
70−75
+25%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Fortnite 92
−19.6%
110−120
+19.6%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−27%
80−85
+27%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−22%
50−55
+22%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
−19%
100−105
+19%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−19%
50−55
+19%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
−25.7%
220−230
+25.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−27.7%
60−65
+27.7%
Valorant 60−65
−21%
75−80
+21%
World of Tanks 190−200
−27.6%
250−260
+27.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−20%
60−65
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Dota 2 55−60
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−27%
80−85
+27%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−22%
50−55
+22%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 48
−25%
60−65
+25%
Valorant 60−65
−21%
75−80
+21%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−25%
180−190
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
World of Tanks 100−110
−21.5%
130−140
+21.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−18.4%
45−50
+18.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−18.4%
45−50
+18.4%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Valorant 35−40
−18.4%
45−50
+18.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Dota 2 54
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 54
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 57
−22.8%
70−75
+22.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Dota 2 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Fortnite 24
−25%
30−33
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−22.7%
27−30
+22.7%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Valorant 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Pro 580X compete in popular games:

  • Pro 580X is 25% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 580X is 20% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 580X is 17% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.13 19.37
Recency 27 June 2017 18 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has 87.5% lower power consumption.

Pro 580X, on the other hand, has a 28% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 580X is a mobile workstation one.


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