GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon RX 580

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 580, 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 6 GB stacks up against Radeon RX 580, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon RX 580
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6.144 MB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 580 has 54% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 580 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 580 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 249 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 580.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 580 - by 14 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 9 mm longer, than Radeon RX 580.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 580 is 8000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
QHD / 1440p	27−30	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	80−85	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	80−85	65−70
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
QHD / 1440p	55−60	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	24−27
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	90−95	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Battlefield 5 is 16% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	230−240
ultra / 1080p	−	210−220
QHD / 1440p	150−160	150−160
4K / 2160p	100−110	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 580 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon RX 580 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
QHD / 1440p	40−45	35−40
4K / 2160p	21−24	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	95−100	75−80
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	21−24	27−30
low / 720p	220−230	200−210
medium / 1080p	150−160	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	90−95	75−80
ultra / 1080p	70−75	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−33
low / 720p	140−150	120−130
medium / 1080p	95−100	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	160−170	150−160
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
high / 1080p	100−110	85−90
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
QHD / 1440p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
QHD / 1440p	24−27	21−24
4K / 2160p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Metro Exodus is 21% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	−	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 580 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	90−95	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 89% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	14−16
4K / 2160p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 17% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	190−200	160−170
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
high / 1080p	75−80	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon RX 580.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon RX 580
Architecture	Pascal	Polaris
Code name	GP106	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 July 2016	18 April 2017
Pipelines	1280	2304
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1257 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz	1340 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	193.0
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	6,175 gflops
Length	250 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
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
G-SYNC	+
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon RX 580

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