GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon R5 430 OEM

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon R5 430 OEM 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 R5 430 OEM will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon R5 430 OEM

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon R5 430 OEM
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R5 430 OEM uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 776 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 3408 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 1−2
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 27−30 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon R5 430 OEM
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name GP106 Oland
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 December 2017 30 June 2016
Pipelines 1280 384
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 730 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz 780 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 18.72
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 599.0 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 4600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 36.8 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