GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon Pro W5700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W5700 with GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

Pro W5700
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 205 Watt
37.09
+44.5%

Pro W5700 outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1060 6 GB

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking133222
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.5016.66
Power efficiency12.8015.12
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameNavi 10GP106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date19 November 2019 (5 years ago)19 July 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Pro W5700 has 185% better value for money than GTX 1060 6 GB.

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 cores23041280
Core clock speed1243 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1930 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate277.9136.7
Floating-point processing power8.893 TFLOPS4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs14480

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length305 mm250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s192.2 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

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 Connectors5x mini-DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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 W5700 37.09
+44.5%
GTX 1060 6 GB 25.66

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 W5700 14817
+44.5%
GTX 1060 6 GB 10252

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 HD130−140
+41.3%
92
−41.3%
1440p70−75
+42.9%
49
−42.9%
4K45−50
+40.6%
32
−40.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.15
−89.1%
3.25
+89.1%
1440p11.41
−87.1%
6.10
+87.1%
4K17.76
−90%
9.34
+90%
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 89% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 87% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 90% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+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 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 89
+0%
89
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+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 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+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%
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%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+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 55−60
+0%
55−60
+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%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 54
+0%
54
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+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 24−27
+0%
24−27
+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%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
+0%
19
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 26
+0%
26
+0%

This is how Pro W5700 and GTX 1060 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • Pro W5700 is 41% faster in 1080p
  • Pro W5700 is 43% faster in 1440p
  • Pro W5700 is 41% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 37.09 25.66
Recency 19 November 2019 19 July 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 120 Watt

Pro W5700 has a 44.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1060 6 GB, on the other hand, has 70.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro W5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W5700 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop one.

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