Radeon Pro 5600M vs GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Mobile
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
19.73

Pro 5600M outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking284235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.58no data
Power efficiency17.0233.13
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 12
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)15 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$237.11 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores12802560
Core clock speed1506 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1030 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate133.6164.8
Floating-point processing power4.275 TFLOPS5.274 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs80160

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz770 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s394.2 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 ConnectorsDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA+-

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 HD68
−17.6%
80−85
+17.6%
1440p44
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
4K30
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.49no data
1440p5.39no data
4K7.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40
−10%
40−45
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Elden Ring 53
−47.2%
75−80
+47.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
−17.5%
70−75
+17.5%
Counter-Strike 2 32
−37.5%
40−45
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−53.1%
45−50
+53.1%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+1.9%
100−110
−1.9%
Metro Exodus 69
+9.5%
60−65
−9.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+39.6%
50−55
−39.6%
Valorant 86
−12.8%
95−100
+12.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Counter-Strike 2 27
−63%
40−45
+63%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
−88.5%
45−50
+88.5%
Dota 2 49
−69.4%
80−85
+69.4%
Elden Ring 65
−20%
75−80
+20%
Far Cry 5 70
−7.1%
75−80
+7.1%
Fortnite 94
−29.8%
120−130
+29.8%
Forza Horizon 4 80
−30%
100−110
+30%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
−12.2%
80−85
+12.2%
Metro Exodus 49
−28.6%
60−65
+28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 204
+33.3%
150−160
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−96.3%
50−55
+96.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Valorant 53
−83%
95−100
+83%
World of Tanks 222
−14.4%
250−260
+14.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
−29.8%
70−75
+29.8%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−25.7%
40−45
+25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−113%
45−50
+113%
Dota 2 118
+42.2%
80−85
−42.2%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−13.6%
75−80
+13.6%
Forza Horizon 4 68
−52.9%
100−110
+52.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
−178%
150−160
+178%
Valorant 72
−34.7%
95−100
+34.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
−29%
40−45
+29%
Elden Ring 30−35
−27.3%
40−45
+27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−29%
40−45
+29%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
170−180
+2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
−29.4%
21−24
+29.4%
World of Tanks 130−140
−19.4%
160−170
+19.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
−14.3%
45−50
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−30.2%
65−70
+30.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−23.5%
60−65
+23.5%
Metro Exodus 45
−22.2%
55−60
+22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Valorant 46
−39.1%
60−65
+39.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Dota 2 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%
Elden Ring 14−16
−35.7%
18−20
+35.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%
Metro Exodus 14
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
−14.1%
70−75
+14.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 11
−36.4%
14−16
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
−13.6%
24−27
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Dota 2 30−35
−24.2%
40−45
+24.2%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−28%
30−35
+28%
Fortnite 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−27.6%
35−40
+27.6%
Valorant 23
−34.8%
30−35
+34.8%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5600M is 18% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5600M is 14% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 5600M is 17% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1060 Mobile is 42% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5600M is 178% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Mobile is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
  • Pro 5600M is ahead in 58 tests (92%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.73 24.01
Recency 15 August 2016 15 June 2020
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 50 Watt

Pro 5600M has a 21.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.


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