GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000, 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000
Power consumption (TDP)	120 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 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 - with Vega.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
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 RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	230−240	170−180
medium / 768p	200−210	140−150
ultra / 1080p	120−130	70−75
QHD / 1440p	95−100	40−45
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−33
high / 768p	170−180	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	80−85	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	55−60	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 107% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	75−80
medium / 1080p	75−80	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 75% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	4−5
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	75−80	35−40
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	9−10	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 105% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000
Architecture	Pascal	Vega
Code name	GP106	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 December 2017	7 January 2018
Pipelines	1280	384
Core clock speed	1506 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 3000

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