Radeon Pro 580 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile with Radeon Pro 580, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Mobile
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
19.69

Pro 580 outperforms GTX 1060 Mobile by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking293283
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.98no data
Power efficiency16.909.21
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Polaris 20
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)5 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$237.11 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores12802304
Core clock speed1506 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate133.6172.8
Floating-point processing power4.275 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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1695 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 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 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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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 HD69
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
1440p47
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
4K30
+0%
30−35
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.44no data
1440p5.04no data
4K7.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 73
+4.3%
70−75
−4.3%
Counter-Strike 2 40
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 51
+2%
50−55
−2%
Battlefield 5 96
+1.1%
95−100
−1.1%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 177
−1.7%
180−190
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 102
+2%
100−105
−2%
Forza Horizon 5 67
+3.1%
65−70
−3.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
+4%
75−80
−4%
Valorant 136
+4.6%
130−140
−4.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Battlefield 5 81
+1.3%
80−85
−1.3%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 222
+0.9%
220−230
−0.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Dota 2 100−110
+6%
100−105
−6%
Far Cry 5 68
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%
Fortnite 105
+5%
100−105
−5%
Forza Horizon 4 91
+1.1%
90−95
−1.1%
Forza Horizon 5 41
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Metro Exodus 40
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 67
+3.1%
65−70
−3.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 69
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Valorant 134
+3.1%
130−140
−3.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 71
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Dota 2 118
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%
Far Cry 5 64
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Forza Horizon 5 45
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 52
+4%
50−55
−4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Valorant 72
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 81
+1.3%
80−85
−1.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+3.1%
130−140
−3.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 133
+2.3%
130−140
−2.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+6%
50−55
−6%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Far Cry 5 43
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Metro Exodus 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Valorant 117
+6.4%
110−120
−6.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and Pro 580 compete in popular games:

  • Pro 580 is 1% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 4% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.69 20.12
Recency 15 August 2016 5 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 1060 Mobile has 87.5% lower power consumption.

Pro 580, on the other hand, has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile and Radeon Pro 580.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 580 is a mobile workstation one.

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