GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon R7 A265

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon R7 A265. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon R7 A265. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Radeon R7 A265

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 781 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A265 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6208 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.

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 R7 A265.
high / 1080p	30−35	−
ultra / 1080p	27−30	3−4
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	12−14
medium / 1080p	35−40	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 557% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	110−120
medium / 768p	200−210	85−90
ultra / 1080p	120−130	35−40
QHD / 1440p	95−100	−
4K / 2160p	50−55	10−11
high / 768p	170−180	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 154% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	14−16
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	120−130	70−75
medium / 768p	110−120	45−50
ultra / 1080p	80−85	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 132% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	2−3
ultra / 1080p	24−27	2−3
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	55−60	10−11
medium / 1080p	27−30	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 750% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	30−35	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	120−130	45−50
medium / 1080p	75−80	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 306% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
QHD / 1440p	14−16	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 525% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	100−110	40−45
medium / 768p	95−100	−
high / 1080p	40−45	3−4
ultra / 1080p	16−18	2−3
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	12−14	1−2
ultra / 1080p	10−12	0−1
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	3−4
medium / 1080p	18−20	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 1100% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	−	55−60
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	4−5
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	75−80	8−9
medium / 768p	45−50	7−8
high / 1080p	27−30	3−4
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	9−10	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 740% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
high / 768p	55−60	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon R7 A265
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 1.0
Code name	GP106	Opal
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 December 2017	9 January 2014
Pipelines	1280	384
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz	825 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	19.80
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	633.6 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s	28.8 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

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon R7 A265

Main Specs

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