GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB vs Radeon RX 590
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 590. 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 Max Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 590. 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 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 590
Power consumption (TDP)
80 Watt
175 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 590 has 118% 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 590 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 590 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 590 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 590 is 406 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 590 - by 12 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 590 is 8000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
4K / 2160p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
75−80
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
high / 1080p
65−70
75−80
ultra / 1080p
55−60
65−70
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
21−24
27−30
low / 720p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
70−75
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 590 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
240−250
ultra / 1080p
200−210
220−230
QHD / 1440p
130−140
150−160
4K / 2160p
90−95
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 590 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
high / 1080p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
QHD / 1440p
30−35
40−45
4K / 2160p
18−20
21−24
low / 720p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
55−60
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
high / 1080p
70−75
85−90
ultra / 1080p
55−60
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
190−200
210−220
medium / 1080p
120−130
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
high / 1080p
70−75
80−85
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
75−80
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
low / 768p
150−160
150−160
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
high / 1080p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
high / 1080p
30−33
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
QHD / 1440p
20−22
21−24
4K / 2160p
10−12
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
130−140
−
GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 590 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
high / 1080p
30−33
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−12
low / 720p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
low / 768p
150−160
170−180
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
high / 1080p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
4K / 2160p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 590 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 Max Q 6 GB
Radeon RX 590
Architecture
Pascal
Polaris
Code name
N17P-G1 Max-Q
Polaris 30
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2017
15 November 2018
Pipelines
1280
2304
Core clock speed
1063 - 1265 MHz
1469 MHz
Boost Clock
1341 - 1480 MHz
1545 MHz
Transistor count
4,400 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
12 nm
Texture fill rate
118.4
222.5
Floating-point performance
3,789 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
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
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