GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU 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 Instinct MI25 MxGPU will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
 
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 11 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - with GCN 5.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 106 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 17 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6304 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 50−55
ultra / 1080p 12−14 35−40
QHD / 1440p 7−8 27−30
4K / 2160p 5−6 16−18
low / 720p 40−45 80−85
medium / 1080p 27−30 60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Architecture Pascal GCN 5.0
Code name GP106 Vega 10
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 December 2017 27 June 2017
Pipelines 1280 4096
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1400 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz 1500 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 384.0
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 2048 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 1704 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 436.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.125
CUDA 6.1