Radeon RX 560 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	241	385
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	31.84	6.14
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code name	N17E-G1	Polaris 11
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	18 August 2016 (7 years ago)	5 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$237.11	$99.99
Current price	$240 (1x MSRP)	$468 (4.7x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 Mobile has 419% better value for money than RX 560 Mobile.

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	1024
CUDA cores	1280	no data
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost clock speed	1708 MHz	1275 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	133.6	58.97
Floating-point performance	4,275 gflops	2,462 gflops

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile and Radeon RX 560 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
SLI options	-	no data

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192 GB/s	96 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	DP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDCP	2.2	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported GPU Technologies

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

FreeSync	no data	+
GameStream	+	no data
GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 Mobile 21.08
+87%

RX 560 Mobile 11.27

GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 560 Mobile by 87% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1060 Mobile 14693
+76.4%

RX 560 Mobile 8329

GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 560 Mobile by 76% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1060 Mobile 11558
+101%

RX 560 Mobile 5738

GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 560 Mobile by 101% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1060 Mobile 74605
+104%

RX 560 Mobile 36528

GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms Radeon RX 560 Mobile by 104% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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	69 +56.8%	44 −56.8%
1440p	45 +87.5%	24−27 −87.5%
4K	29 −24.1%	36 +24.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

37
+118%

16−18

−118%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	62 +158%	24−27 −158%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	53 +194%	18−20 −194%
Battlefield 5	96 +153%	35−40 −153%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	73 +143%	30−33 −143%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 +76.5%	16−18 −76.5%
Far Cry 5	75 +114%	35 −114%
Far Cry New Dawn	69 +130%	30−33 −130%
Forza Horizon 4	102 +155%	40−45 −155%
Hitman 3	76 +162%	27−30 −162%
Horizon Zero Dawn	62 +170%	21−24 −170%
Red Dead Redemption 2	52 +174%	18−20 −174%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60 +150%	24−27 −150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55 +175%	20−22 −175%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	54 +125%	24−27 −125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45 +150%	18−20 −150%
Battlefield 5	81 +113%	35−40 −113%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	62 +107%	30−33 −107%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 +47.1%	16−18 −47.1%
Far Cry 5	68 +127%	30 −127%
Far Cry New Dawn	66 +120%	30−33 −120%
Forza Horizon 4	91 +128%	40−45 −128%
Hitman 3	64 +121%	27−30 −121%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45 +95.7%	21−24 −95.7%
Metro Exodus	40 +135%	16−18 −135%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +42.1%	18−20 −42.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	51 +113%	24−27 −113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	69 +97.1%	35 −97.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	48 +140%	20−22 −140%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	37 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	38 +111%	18−20 −111%
Battlefield 5	71 +86.8%	35−40 −86.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 +35.3%	16−18 −35.3%
Far Cry 5	64 +137%	27 −137%
Far Cry New Dawn	60 +100%	30−33 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	71 +77.5%	40−45 −77.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	39 +95%	20 −95%
Watch Dogs: Legion	28 +40%	20−22 −40%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	37 +131%	16−18 −131%
Hitman 3	30−35 +100%	16−18 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	29 +70.6%	16−18 −70.6%
Metro Exodus	23 +156%	9−10 −156%
Red Dead Redemption 2	17 +113%	8−9 −113%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	32 +129%	14−16 −129%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27 +145%	10−12 −145%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27 +286%	7−8 −286%
Battlefield 5	53 +152%	21−24 −152%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +160%	5−6 −160%
Far Cry 5	43 +139%	18−20 −139%
Far Cry New Dawn	45 +137%	18−20 −137%
Forza Horizon 4	57 +171%	21−24 −171%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +118%	10−12 −118%
Watch Dogs: Legion	19 +217%	6−7 −217%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20 +150%	8−9 −150%
Hitman 3	20−22 +100%	10−11 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Metro Exodus	14 +180%	5−6 −180%
Red Dead Redemption 2	11 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16 +167%	6−7 −167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 +189%	9−10 −189%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 +200%	6−7 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10 +100%	5−6 −100%
Battlefield 5	28 +180%	10−11 −180%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry 5	21 +133%	9−10 −133%
Far Cry New Dawn	23 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
Forza Horizon 4	35 +133%	14−16 −133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and RX 560 Mobile compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 Mobile is 56.8% faster than RX 560 Mobile in 1080p
GTX 1060 Mobile is 87.5% faster than RX 560 Mobile in 1440p
RX 560 Mobile is 24.1% faster than GTX 1060 Mobile in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1060 Mobile is 400% faster than the RX 560 Mobile.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 560 Mobile is 12.5% faster than the GTX 1060 Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1060 Mobile is ahead in 67 tests (99%)
RX 560 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	21.08	11.27
Recency	18 August 2016	5 January 2017
Cost	$237.11	$99.99
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	75 Watt