GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon HD 7990

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon HD 7990 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 HD 7990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon HD 7990
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 375 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7990 has 212% 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 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7990.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7990 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 556 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7990.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7990 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 7990 is 57 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 2008 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7990.

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 HD 7990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon HD 7990
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name GP106 Malta
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 December 2017 24 April 2013
Pipelines 1280 2048
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 128.0
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 2x 4,096 gflops
Length 250 mm 307 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 288.0 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
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