GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon RX 480

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 480 and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 480
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
19.21

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms RX 480 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 480 RX 480
GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 5 GB

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking261248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.63no data
Power efficiency10.1913.48
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameEllesmereGP106
GCN generation4th Genno data
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 June 2016 (8 years ago)26 December 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 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 cores23041280
Compute units36no data
Core clock speed1120 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1266 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate182.3136.7
Floating-point processing power5.834 TFLOPS4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs3240
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).

Bus supportn/ano data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 amount8 GB5 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s160.2 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
HDMI2.0+
DisplayPort support1.4HDR-

Supported technologies

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

AppAccelerationn/a-
CrossFire+-
Enduron/a-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3Dn/a-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudion/a-
ZeroCore+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantlen/a-
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.

RX 480 19.21
GTX 1060 5 GB 20.33
+5.8%

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.

RX 480 8588
GTX 1060 5 GB 9091
+5.9%

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 HD77
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
1440p51
+2%
50−55
−2%
4K36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.97no data
1440p4.49no data
4K6.36no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−5.6%
75−80
+5.6%
Fortnite 207
−1.4%
210−220
+1.4%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0.7%
150−160
−0.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 285
−5.3%
300−310
+5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
−5.3%
120−130
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−5.6%
75−80
+5.6%
Fortnite 79
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%
Forza Horizon 4 93
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 78
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Metro Exodus 41
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Valorant 150−160
+0.7%
150−160
−0.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
−5.3%
120−130
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−5.6%
75−80
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 77
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Valorant 150−160
+0.7%
150−160
−0.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−4%
180−190
+4%
Valorant 241
−3.7%
250−260
+3.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 39
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Metro Exodus 15
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 120
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 88
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how RX 480 and GTX 1060 5 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 4% faster in 1080p
  • RX 480 is 2% faster in 1440p
  • RX 480 is 3% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 19.21 20.33
Recency 29 June 2016 26 December 2017
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 5 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt

RX 480 has a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1060 5 GB, on the other hand, has a 5.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 25% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 480 and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

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