GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon R7 Carrizo, 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 5 GB stacks up against Radeon R7 Carrizo, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 5 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | |
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- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 900% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 342% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 366% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 120−130 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 95−100 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 50−55 | − |
| high / 768p | 170−180 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 20−22 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 466% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 75−80 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 205% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 309% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | − |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 184% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 1.2/2.0 |
| Code name | GP106 | Carrizo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 December 2017 | 4 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1709 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,400 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 136.7 | |
| Floating-point performance | 4,375 gflops | |
| Length | 250 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 160 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8008 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.2 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| CUDA | 6.1 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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