GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX Vega M GL, 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 Vega M GL, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 Vega M GL here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
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 Vega M GL.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 575 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6608 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
QHD / 1440p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon RX Vega M GL have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	220−230
medium / 768p	200−210	190−200
ultra / 1080p	120−130	100−110
QHD / 1440p	95−100	65−70
4K / 2160p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	170−180	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	20−22	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 22% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	75−80	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−33
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	8−9	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	75−80	60−65
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	9−10	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 4.0
Code name	GP106	Polaris 22
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 December 2017	1 February 2018
Pipelines	1280	1280
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	931 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz	1011 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	80.88
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	2,588 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit	1024 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s	179.2 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
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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