GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon RX 5600M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 5600M. 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 RX 5600M. 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

Radeon RX 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5600M 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 5600M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 5600M has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 5600M have maximum RAM of 6 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5600M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5600M is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
4K / 2160p 16−18 10−11
low / 720p 80−85 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon RX 5600M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture Pascal Navi / RDNA
Code name GP106 Navi 10
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 19 July 2016 7 January 2020
Pipelines 1280 2304
Core clock speed 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1265 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 182.2
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 288.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2
CUDA 6.1
G-SYNC +
Laptop size medium sized
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