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    GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon RX 560 mobile

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 560 mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
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    Radeon RX 560 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon RX 560 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 560 mobile here:

    Radeon RX 560 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon RX 560 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 55 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 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 118% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 331 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 2008 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 7−8 4−5
    4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
    low / 720p 40−45 35−40
    medium / 1080p 27−30 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon RX 560 mobile
    Architecture Pascal Polaris
    Code name GP106 Polaris 11
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 26 December 2017 5 January 2017
    Pipelines 1280 1024
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 1709 MHz 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 136.7 58.97
    Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 2,462 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 160 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 96 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
    FreeSync +
    Laptop size large
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