GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon RX 560X mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 560X mobile, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB stacks up against Radeon RX 560X mobile, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon RX 560X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 560X mobile 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 RX 560X mobile here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon RX 560X mobile | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 5 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 84% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - with Polaris.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 334 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 2008 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 560X mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 210−220 |
| ultra / 1080p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| QHD / 1440p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
| 4K / 2160p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Fortnite is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 100−105 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 560X mobile have the same average FPS in Minecraft. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 560X mobile have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX 560X mobile have the same average FPS in World of Tanks. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon RX 560X mobile | |
| Architecture | Pascal | Polaris |
| Code name | GP106 | Polaris 11 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 December 2017 | 5 January 2017 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 1172 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1709 MHz | 1275 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,400 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 136.7 | 81.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,375 gflops | 2,611 gflops |
| Length | 250 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 160 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8008 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.2 GB/s | 92.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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