AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)

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Performance
Radeon RX 5700 XT106% better
35,822.534% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
17,40117% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5700 XT has 106% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5700 XT54% better
89.7856% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
58.236% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5700 XT has 54% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 10) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5700 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 5700 XT includes 2,560 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,605 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,905 MHz. It usually operates at 1,755 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 5700 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 225 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 5700 XT has the 56th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 34.25% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 35,822.5 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 89.78. This is the 26th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2016 with a MSRP of $299. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP106) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1060 has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,002 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 192.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1060 includes 1,280 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,506 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,709 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1060 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1060 has the 132nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.64% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,401 score and $299 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 58.2. This is the 57th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Pascal
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2019Q3 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$299
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
Low - 1080p
235 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
205 FPS
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High - 1080p
145 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5700 XT orGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
GPUFrames Per Second
Arc A770181.4+25%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER172.9+19%
Arc A750168.5+16%
Radeon RX 6600166.3+14%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER148.3+2%
Radeon RX 5700 XT145.4
Radeon RX 5700130.1-11%
Radeon RX 5600 XT124.4-14%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER109.9-24%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 5700 XT106% better
35,822.534% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
17,40117% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5700 XT has 106% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is ranked 56th with a score of 35,822.5, and the GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) is ranked 132nd with a score of 17,401.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5700 XT54% better
89.7856% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
58.236% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5700 XT has 54% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is ranked 26th with a performance per dollar of 89.78, and the GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) is ranked 57th with a performance per dollar of 58.2.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5700 XT or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Arc A75037,288+4%
TITAN X (Pascal)35,995+0%
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5-2%
Radeon RX 660031,774-11%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5-51%
Radeon R9 FURY17,543-51%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)17,401-51%
Radeon R9 Nano17,282-52%
Radeon R9 290X16,167.5-55%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,876
(+111.64%)
4,194
3DMark Time Spy Score
9,114
(+96.8%)
4,631
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
146,093
(+89.64%)
77,035
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
26,189
(+101.7%)
12,984
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
99,695.5
(+78.79%)
55,760
3DMark 11 Performance Score
28,361.5
(+79.48%)
15,802
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
163.9
(+10.22%)
148.7
PassMark G3D Mark
16,579
(+64.56%)
10,075
PassMark G2D Mark
918
(+23.22%)
745
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
CodenameNavi 10GP106
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Pascal
Process Size7 nm16 nm
Transistors10,300 million4,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s192.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz2,002 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
L1 Cache--48 KB
L2 Cache4 MB1,536 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)225 W120 W
Suggested PSU550 W300 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
Stream Processors (SP)2,560--
CUDA Cores--1,280
Compute Units (CU)40--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--10
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)16080
Render Output Units (ROP)6448
Core Clock Speed1,605 MHz1,506 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,905 MHz1,709 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)1,755 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
Pixel Fill Rate121.9 GPixel/s82.03 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate304.8 GTexel/s136.7 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance9.75 TFLOPS4.38 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance609.6 GFLOPS136.7 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 5700 XTGeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.