NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs AMD Radeon RX 570

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Combined performance score

RX 570
17.97

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Radeon RX 570 by 30% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking280217
Place by popularity12not in top-100
Value for money16.0416.66
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePolaris 20 EllesmereGP106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (6 years old)26 December 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 no data
Current price$114 (0.7x MSRP)$203
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 5 GB has 4% better value for money than RX 570.

Technical specs

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 cores20481280
Core clock speed1168 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1244 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate159.2136.7
Floating-point performance5,095 gflops4,375 gflops

Size and 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 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin

Memory

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 speed7000 MHz8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s160.2 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

Technologies

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

FreeSync+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDAno data6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 570 17.97
GTX 1060 5 GB 23.39
+30.2%

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Radeon RX 570 by 30% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 570 6967
GTX 1060 5 GB 9068
+30.2%

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Radeon RX 570 by 30% in Passmark.

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 HD85
−29.4%
110−120
+29.4%
1440p48
−25%
60−65
+25%
4K29
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
−29%
80−85
+29%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−29%
40−45
+29%
Battlefield 5 88
−25%
110−120
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 91
−20.9%
110−120
+20.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%
Far Cry 5 77
−29.9%
100−105
+29.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 76
−25%
95−100
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 100
−30%
130−140
+30%
Hitman 3 50−55
−27.5%
65−70
+27.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−18.4%
45−50
+18.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 69
−23.2%
85−90
+23.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 51
−27.5%
65−70
+27.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−29%
40−45
+29%
Battlefield 5 75
−26.7%
95−100
+26.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70
−28.6%
90−95
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%
Far Cry 5 70
−28.6%
90−95
+28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 71
−26.8%
90−95
+26.8%
Forza Horizon 4 94
−27.7%
120−130
+27.7%
Hitman 3 50−55
−27.5%
65−70
+27.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−18.4%
45−50
+18.4%
Metro Exodus 43
−27.9%
55−60
+27.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 59
−27.1%
75−80
+27.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
−29.9%
100−105
+29.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 33
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
−29%
40−45
+29%
Battlefield 5 68
−25%
85−90
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%
Far Cry 5 65
−23.1%
80−85
+23.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 66
−28.8%
85−90
+28.8%
Forza Horizon 4 75
−26.7%
95−100
+26.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
−27.9%
55−60
+27.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 47
−27.7%
60−65
+27.7%
Hitman 3 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Metro Exodus 25
−20%
30−33
+20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 37
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 29
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Battlefield 5 52
−25%
65−70
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Far Cry 5 46
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 48
−25%
60−65
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 59
−27.1%
75−80
+27.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Hitman 3 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−25%
35−40
+25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Battlefield 5 31
−29%
40−45
+29%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
−25%
30−33
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 39
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%

This is how RX 570 and GTX 1060 5 GB compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 29.4% faster than RX 570

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 25% faster than RX 570

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 20.7% faster than RX 570

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 17.97 23.39
Recency 18 April 2017 26 December 2017
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 5 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 570 in performance tests.


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