GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 580 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	249	202
Place by popularity	not in top-100	23
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	21.86	2.37
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Polaris	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	18 April 2017 (7 years ago)	18 August 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$301.69	$199
Current price	$410 (1.4x MSRP)	$1112 (5.6x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580 Mobile has 822% 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	2304	1152
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	1077 MHz	1708 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	155.1	123.0
Floating-point performance	4,963 gflops	3,935 gflops

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 580 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	8000 MHz	8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 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	+

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.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	78 −15.4%	90−95 +15.4%
4K	30 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−35

−6.1%

35−40
+6.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −17.6%	80−85 +17.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −13.2%	60−65 +13.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −20.4%	65−70 +20.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −18.2%	65−70 +18.2%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −14.3%	80−85 +14.3%
Hitman 3	60−65 −16.7%	70−75 +16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −17.6%	80−85 +17.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −13.2%	60−65 +13.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −20.4%	65−70 +20.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −18.2%	65−70 +18.2%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −14.3%	80−85 +14.3%
Hitman 3	60−65 −16.7%	70−75 +16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	68 −17.6%	80−85 +17.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −17.6%	80−85 +17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −20.4%	65−70 +20.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 −18.2%	65−70 +18.2%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −14.3%	80−85 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	37 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −12.9%	35−40 +12.9%
Hitman 3	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Hitman 3	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Battlefield 5	24−27 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −20.7%	35−40 +20.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%

This is how RX 580 Mobile and GTX 1060 3 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 3 GB is 15.4% faster than RX 580 Mobile in 1080p
GTX 1060 3 GB is 16.7% faster than RX 580 Mobile in 4K

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	20.51	24.77
Recency	18 April 2017	18 August 2016
Cost	$301.69	$199
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	120 Watt