GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB vs Radeon R9 M375X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M375X and GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M375X
2015
4 GB GDDR5
4.54

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB outperforms R9 M375X by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

R9 M375X R9 M375X
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking662357
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data13.14
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTropoGP106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)27 June 2017 (7 years ago)

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 cores6401280
Compute units10no data
Core clock speed925 MHz1063 MHz
Boost clock speed1015 MHz1480 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data80 Watt
Texture fill rate40.60118.4
Floating-point processing power1.299 TFLOPS3.789 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs4080

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 sizeno datalarge
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 amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s192.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-
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 Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
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.

R9 M375X 4.54
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.14
+233%

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.

R9 M375X 1768
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
+233%

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 HD24−27
−238%
81
+238%
4K8−9
−250%
28
+250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Fortnite 133
+0%
133
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
+0%
93
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Dota 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Fortnite 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
+0%
84
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 86
+0%
86
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
+0%
66
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Dota 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 73
+0%
73
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 54
+0%
54
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+0%
24
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
+0%
13
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how R9 M375X and GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 238% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 250% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.54 15.14
Recency 5 May 2015 27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has a 233.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M375X in performance tests.

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Community ratings

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