GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon Sky 500

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon Sky 500 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 Sky 500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon Sky 500 has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 556 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 8 mm longer, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 3208 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 7−8 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name GP106 Pitcairn
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 December 2017 27 March 2013
Pipelines 1280 1280
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 76.00
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 2,432 gflops
Length 250 mm 242 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 154 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +