GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 470 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	276	202
Place by popularity	not in top-100	27
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	40.13	2.31
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Polaris 10 Pro	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 August 2016 (7 years ago)	18 August 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549.99	$199
Current price	$148 (0.3x MSRP)	$1112 (5.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 470 Mobile has 1637% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.

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	2048	1152
Core clock speed	926 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	1206 MHz	1708 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	137.5	123.0
Floating-point performance	4,399 gflops	3,935 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 470 Mobile and GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	250 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	no data	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	no data	6.1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

−42.9%

30−33
+42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −37%	35−40 +37%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −33.3%	30−35 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −37.8%	60−65 +37.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −40.7%	35−40 +40.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −46.7%	40−45 +46.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −45.7%	50−55 +45.7%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −32.3%	85−90 +32.3%
Hitman 3	27−30 −37%	35−40 +37%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −40%	60−65 +40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −48.6%	50−55 +48.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −35.6%	60−65 +35.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −45%	55−60 +45%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −37%	35−40 +37%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −33.3%	30−35 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −37.8%	60−65 +37.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −40.7%	35−40 +40.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −46.7%	40−45 +46.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −45.7%	50−55 +45.7%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −32.3%	85−90 +32.3%
Hitman 3	27−30 −37%	35−40 +37%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −40%	60−65 +40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −48.6%	50−55 +48.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −35.6%	60−65 +35.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −36.7%	40−45 +36.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −45%	55−60 +45%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −37%	35−40 +37%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −33.3%	30−35 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −40.7%	35−40 +40.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −46.7%	40−45 +46.7%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −32.3%	85−90 +32.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −35.6%	60−65 +35.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −36.7%	40−45 +36.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −45%	55−60 +45%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−48.6%

50−55
+48.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −33.3%	35−40 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −37%	35−40 +37%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −35.7%	18−20 +35.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −37.5%	10−12 +37.5%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −37%	35−40 +37%
Hitman 3	16−18 −37.5%	21−24 +37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −40.7%	35−40 +40.7%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −40.7%	35−40 +40.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24

−47.6%

30−35
+47.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −35.7%	18−20 +35.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Hitman 3	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −35.7%	18−20 +35.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −37.5%	10−12 +37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −44.4%	24−27 +44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%