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    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon Sky 500

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon Sky 500, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon Sky 500.
    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    Radeon Sky 500

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 6 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 6.144 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DisplayPort
     
    • Radeon Sky 500 has 25% 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 2 GB more memory, than Radeon Sky 500.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 556 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 8 mm longer, than Radeon Sky 500.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

    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 Sky 500.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon Sky 500
    Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
    Code name GP106 Pitcairn
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 19 July 2016 27 March 2013
    Pipelines 1280 1280
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 950 MHz
    Boost Clock 1708 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 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 154 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    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
    G-SYNC +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Form factor full height / full length
    DisplayPort count 1
    Dual-link DVI support +
     

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