GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon Pro Duo

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Duo with GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

Pro Duo
2016
8 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 350 Watt
21.03

GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms Pro Duo by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking268217
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.0317.08
Power efficiency4.1715.23
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameCapsaicinGP106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date26 April 2016 (8 years ago)19 July 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 1060 6 GB has 240% better value for money than Pro Duo.

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 cores4096 ×21280
Compute units128no data
Core clock speedno data1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate256.0 ×2136.7
Floating-point processing power8.192 TFLOPS ×24.375 TFLOPS
ROPs64 ×248
TMUs256 ×280

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length277 mm250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors3x 8-pin1x 6-pin

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB ×26 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit ×2192 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s ×2192.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
Enduro+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.06.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-
CUDA-6.1

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.

Pro Duo 21.03
GTX 1060 6 GB 26.35
+25.3%

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.

Pro Duo 8183
GTX 1060 6 GB 10252
+25.3%

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.

Pro Duo 27110
+109%
GTX 1060 6 GB 12984

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 HD70−75
−31.4%
92
+31.4%
1440p35−40
−40%
49
+40%
4K24−27
−33.3%
32
+33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p21.41
−559%
3.25
+559%
1440p42.83
−602%
6.10
+602%
4K62.46
−568%
9.34
+568%
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 559% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 602% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 568% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Battlefield 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Fortnite 246
+0%
246
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 89
+0%
89
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Battlefield 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Fortnite 117
+0%
117
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
+0%
78
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 73
+0%
73
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53
+0%
53
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 91
+0%
91
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 54
+0%
54
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+0%
29
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+0%
38
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
+0%
19
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 26
+0%
26
+0%

This is how Pro Duo and GTX 1060 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 31% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 40% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB is 33% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.03 26.35
Recency 26 April 2016 19 July 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 120 Watt

Pro Duo has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1060 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 25.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 191.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Duo in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Duo is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop one.

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