GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 656 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 3208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	220−230
ultra / 1080p	−	180−190
QHD / 1440p	150−160	110−120
4K / 2160p	100−110	70−75
high / 768p	220−230	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	60−65	40−45
QHD / 1440p	40−45	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Far Cry 5 is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	27−30
low / 720p	220−230	180−190
medium / 1080p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−35	24−27
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	160−170	140−150
medium / 768p	150−160	120−130
high / 1080p	95−100	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
QHD / 1440p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	90−95	65−70
medium / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 95% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	7−8
low / 720p	90−95	65−70
medium / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	GP106	Wimbledon XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 August 2016	1 May 2012
Pipelines	1152	2560
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 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	2x 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 5.0
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
CUDA	6.1
Laptop size		large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	19 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

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