Radeon RX 6300 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 1060 Mobile
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
18.92
+35.3%

GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms RX 6300 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking291365
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.33no data
Power efficiency16.9431.29
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)no data
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 cores1280768
Core clock speed1506 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt32 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate133.697.92
Floating-point processing power4.275 TFLOPS3.133 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8048
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 4.0 x4
Widthno dataIGP
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s64 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-DVI2x HDMI 2.1
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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
+36%
50−55
−36%
1440p43
+43.3%
30−35
−43.3%
4K30
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.49no data
1440p5.51no data
4K7.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+37%
27−30
−37%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+40%
45−50
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+41.3%
75−80
−41.3%
Forza Horizon 5 67
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Metro Exodus 69
+38%
50−55
−38%
Red Dead Redemption 2 74
+48%
50−55
−48%
Valorant 86
+43.3%
60−65
−43.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 73
+46%
50−55
−46%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+50%
18−20
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Dota 2 49
+40%
35−40
−40%
Far Cry 5 70
+40%
50−55
−40%
Fortnite 94
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+45.5%
55−60
−45.5%
Forza Horizon 5 41
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+48%
50−55
−48%
Metro Exodus 49
+40%
35−40
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 204
+36%
150−160
−36%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+50%
18−20
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+36.4%
55−60
−36.4%
Valorant 53
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
World of Tanks 222
+38.8%
160−170
−38.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Dota 2 118
+38.8%
85−90
−38.8%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
Forza Horizon 4 68
+36%
50−55
−36%
Forza Horizon 5 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Valorant 72
+44%
50−55
−44%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+42.5%
120−130
−42.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
World of Tanks 130−140
+41.1%
95−100
−41.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+40%
30−33
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+45.7%
35−40
−45.7%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Metro Exodus 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Valorant 46
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Dota 2 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Metro Exodus 14
+40%
10−11
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Dota 2 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Fortnite 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Valorant 23
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and RX 6300 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 36% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 43% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 43% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.92 13.98
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 32 Watt

GTX 1060 Mobile has a 35.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6300, on the other hand, has a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6300 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6300 is a desktop one.


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