GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon HD 7870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon HD 7870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 has 45% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 506 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 3208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	24−27	9−10
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	75−80	45−50
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	75−80	35−40
ultra / 1080p	70−75	30−35
QHD / 1440p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	10−11
low / 720p	130−140	75−80
medium / 1080p	85−90	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Battlefield 5 is 108% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
low / 768p	250−260	240−250
medium / 768p	230−240	210−220
ultra / 1080p	−	130−140
QHD / 1440p	150−160	100−110
4K / 2160p	100−110	60−65
high / 768p	220−230	180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−33
ultra / 1080p	60−65	27−30
QHD / 1440p	40−45	21−24
4K / 2160p	21−24	9−10
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Far Cry 5 is 93% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	90−95	35−40
ultra / 1080p	70−75	30−33
QHD / 1440p	45−50	18−20
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	130−140
medium / 1080p	140−150	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	85−90	40−45
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−33
QHD / 1440p	45−50	18−20
4K / 2160p	30−35	14−16
low / 720p	130−140	75−80
medium / 1080p	90−95	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 102% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	160−170	110−120
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
high / 1080p	95−100	45−50
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	40−45	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	24−27	10−12
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	90−95	45−50
medium / 1080p	50−55	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	75−80
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 143% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	10−11	2−3
low / 720p	90−95	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	180−190	85−90
medium / 768p	120−130	50−55
high / 1080p	70−75	30−33
ultra / 1080p	40−45	16−18
4K / 2160p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in World of Tanks is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	GP106	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 August 2016	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1152	1280
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	123.0
Floating-point performance	3,935 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	19 Mh/s	16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon HD 7870

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