GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 RX 480 mobile, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon RX 480 mobile | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 5 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Radeon RX 480 mobile has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 8 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 62% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| QHD / 1440p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 170−180 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 20−22 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 81% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 44% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 69% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 64% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon RX 480 mobile | |
| Architecture | Pascal | Polaris |
| Code name | GP106 | Polaris |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 December 2017 | 1 August 2016 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1709 MHz | 1077 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,400 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 136.7 | 155.1 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,375 gflops | 4,963 gflops |
| Length | 250 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 160 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8008 MHz | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.2 GB/s | 256.0 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 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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