GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon HD 7850

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon HD 7850. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon HD 7850. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	225 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	6.144 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 87% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 40 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 6800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	18−20
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	5−6
4K / 2160p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 170% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	80−85	30−33
ultra / 1080p	70−75	24−27
QHD / 1440p	55−60	10−11
4K / 2160p	30−33	7−8
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	90−95	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Battlefield 5 is 178% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	230−240	190−200
ultra / 1080p	−	110−120
QHD / 1440p	150−160	80−85
4K / 2160p	100−110	40−45
high / 768p	220−230	160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	65−70	21−24
ultra / 1080p	60−65	21−24
QHD / 1440p	40−45	18−20
4K / 2160p	21−24	7−8
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	70−75	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Far Cry 5 is 158% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	95−100	30−35
ultra / 1080p	75−80	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	110−120
medium / 1080p	150−160	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Fortnite is 140% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	90−95	30−35
ultra / 1080p	70−75	24−27
QHD / 1440p	50−55	12−14
4K / 2160p	35−40	12−14
low / 720p	140−150	65−70
medium / 1080p	95−100	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 164% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	160−170	100−105
medium / 768p	150−160	90−95
high / 1080p	100−110	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	14−16
QHD / 1440p	40−45	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	40−45	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	95−100	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Metro Exodus is 226% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	65−70
medium / 1080p	90−95	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 181% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	1−2
4K / 2160p	12−14	0−1
low / 720p	95−100	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	190−200	70−75
medium / 768p	130−140	40−45
high / 1080p	75−80	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
4K / 2160p	27−30	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 196% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	40−45
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7850.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 1.0
Code name	GP106	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 July 2016	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1280	1024
Core clock speed	1506 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	55.04
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	250 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
G-SYNC	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon HD 7850

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