GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB vs Radeon RX 580

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 580 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 Max Q 6 GB will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 580 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB 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 GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB Radeon RX 580
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 185 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 580 has 131% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 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 Max Q 6 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 580 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 580 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 580 is 194 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 580 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 580 is 8000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 40−45 45−50
ultra / 1080p 27−30 30−33
QHD / 1440p 21−24 24−27
4K / 2160p 12−14 12−14
low / 720p 65−70 70−75
medium / 1080p 50−55 50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB Radeon RX 580
Architecture Pascal Polaris
Code name N17P-G1 Max-Q Polaris 20
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2017 18 April 2017
Pipelines 1280 2304
Core clock speed 1063 - 1265 MHz 1257 MHz
Boost Clock 1341 - 1480 MHz 1340 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 118.4 193.0
Floating-point performance 3,789 gflops 6,175 gflops
Length 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 12.0 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large
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