GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 384 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	120 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

Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 786 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−12
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 162% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	230−240	140−150
medium / 768p	200−210	110−120
ultra / 1080p	120−130	55−60
QHD / 1440p	95−100	30−35
4K / 2160p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	170−180	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 92% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	60−65
ultra / 1080p	80−85	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 72% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	55−60	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	65−70
medium / 1080p	75−80	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 116% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	2−3
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	27−30
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 178% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	100−110	55−60
medium / 768p	95−100	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	5−6
ultra / 1080p	10−12	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 127% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	75−80	27−30
medium / 768p	45−50	18−20
high / 1080p	27−30	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	GP106	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 December 2017	14 January 2014
Pipelines	1280	384
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	720 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 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
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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