GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

When choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge, 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 5 GB and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 12-45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 900% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 14−16
medium / 1080p 27−30 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name GP106 Bristol Ridge
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 December 2017 1 June 2016
Pipelines 1280 384
Core clock speed 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size medium sized
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