NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 64

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Combined performance score

RX Vega 64
37.17
+50.2%

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB by 50% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking118201
Place by popularitynot in top-10029
Value for money55.772.40
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameVegaGP106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (6 years old)18 August 2016 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $199
Current price$125 (0.3x MSRP)$1112 (5.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 64 has 2224% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.

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 cores40961152
Core clock speed1630 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1546 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate395.8123.0
Floating-point performance13,353 gflops3,935 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
Length279 mm250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s192.2 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.125+
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 Vega 64 37.17
+50.2%
GTX 1060 3 GB 24.74

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB by 50% 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 Vega 64 14406
+50.3%
GTX 1060 3 GB 9588

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB by 50% 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 HD117
+56%
75−80
−56%
1440p76
+52%
50−55
−52%
4K50
+66.7%
30−35
−66.7%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 81
+62%
50−55
−62%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 83
+50.9%
55−60
−50.9%
Battlefield 5 161
+61%
100−105
−61%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 147
+54.7%
95−100
−54.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 110
+57.1%
70−75
−57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 105
+61.5%
65−70
−61.5%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+51.8%
110−120
−51.8%
Hitman 3 148
+55.8%
95−100
−55.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80
+60%
50−55
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+53.8%
65−70
−53.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 114
+52%
75−80
−52%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100
+53.8%
65−70
−53.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 69
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
Battlefield 5 146
+53.7%
95−100
−53.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 114
+52%
75−80
−52%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 104
+60%
65−70
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 101
+55.4%
65−70
−55.4%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+58%
100−105
−58%
Hitman 3 130
+52.9%
85−90
−52.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 62
+55%
40−45
−55%
Metro Exodus 73
+62.2%
45−50
−62.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 97
+61.7%
60−65
−61.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+55.3%
85−90
−55.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 87
+58.2%
55−60
−58.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 51
+70%
30−33
−70%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%
Battlefield 5 139
+54.4%
90−95
−54.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 98
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 91
+51.7%
60−65
−51.7%
Forza Horizon 4 128
+50.6%
85−90
−50.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
+54%
50−55
−54%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 78
+56%
50−55
−56%
Hitman 3 85
+54.5%
55−60
−54.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 44
+63%
27−30
−63%
Metro Exodus 46
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 37
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 62
+55%
40−45
−55%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 47
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+58%
50−55
−58%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Far Cry 5 81
+62%
50−55
−62%
Far Cry New Dawn 79
+58%
50−55
−58%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+73.3%
30−33
−73.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 38
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 44
+63%
27−30
−63%
Hitman 3 47
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Metro Exodus 46
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 32
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
+60%
30−33
−60%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Battlefield 5 59
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Far Cry 5 44
+63%
27−30
−63%
Far Cry New Dawn 45
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 66
+65%
40−45
−65%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
+75%
12−14
−75%

This is how RX Vega 64 and GTX 1060 3 GB compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX Vega 64 is 56% faster than GTX 1060 3 GB

1440p resolution:

  • RX Vega 64 is 52% faster than GTX 1060 3 GB

4K resolution:

  • RX Vega 64 is 66.7% faster than GTX 1060 3 GB

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 37.17 24.74
Recency 14 August 2017 18 August 2016
Cost $499 $199
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 295 Watt 120 Watt

The Radeon RX Vega 64 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.


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