Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon HD 7850 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon HD 7850 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 1627 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7850.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon HD 7850 - 67 vs 60 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Up to 50% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $127.95 vs $255.18
- Up to 44% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $2.37 vs $4.23 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
67
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.23/FPS
56.028368794326234%
Price, €
€283.25
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for €283.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5976 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
FPS
60
89.55223880597015%
Value, €/FPS
€2.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €142.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5977 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
33.56916321053915%
Texel Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
44.74796747967479%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
---|---|---|
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 5th, 2012 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | Southern Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $249 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 860 MHz |
1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |