GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon Vega 11 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon Vega 11 mobile 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 5 GB will be the best choice, for others Radeon Vega 11 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Vega 11 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Vega 11 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 Vega 11 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 700% more power consumption, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile uses IGP interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - with GCN 5.0.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 14−16
medium / 1080p 27−30 6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Architecture Pascal GCN 5.0
Code name GP106 Picasso
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 December 2017 6 January 2019
Pipelines 1280 704
Core clock speed 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz 1400 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 61.60
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
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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