GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon RX Vega M GL, 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 RX Vega M GL, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL here:

Radeon RX Vega M GL Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB	Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB has 84% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
Radeon RX Vega M GL has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 575 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 6608 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−11
QHD / 1440p	24−27	4−5
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	75−80	27−30
ultra / 1080p	70−75	24−27
QHD / 1440p	50−55	7−8
4K / 2160p	27−30	6−7
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	85−90	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Battlefield 5 is 177% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	230−240	190−200
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
QHD / 1440p	150−160	65−70
4K / 2160p	100−110	35−40
high / 768p	220−230	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	60−65	18−20
QHD / 1440p	40−45	18−20
4K / 2160p	21−24	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	65−70	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Far Cry 5 is 172% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	90−95	27−30
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	110−120
medium / 1080p	140−150	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Fortnite is 141% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	85−90	30−33
ultra / 1080p	65−70	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	10−12
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	90−95	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 168% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	160−170	95−100
medium / 768p	150−160	85−90
high / 1080p	95−100	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	40−45	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	90−95	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Metro Exodus is 228% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	65−70
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 172% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	90−95	30−35
medium / 1080p	55−60	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 173% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	180−190	60−65
medium / 768p	120−130	40−45
high / 1080p	70−75	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
4K / 2160p	24−27	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB	Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 4.0
Code name	GP106	Polaris 22
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	18 August 2016	1 February 2018
Pipelines	1152	1280
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	931 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz	1011 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	123.0	80.88
Floating-point performance	3,935 gflops	2,588 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	1024 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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