The Radeon RX 480 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and it's also a better value for money, as it's $45.94 cheaper!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 480
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 15% cheaper – $269.37 vs $315.31
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Consumes up to 20% less energy – 120 vs 150 Watts
Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Average FPS
68
100%
Min 1% FPS
34
100%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.96/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Average FPS
66
97%
Min 1% FPS
33
97%
Price, €
€315.31
85%
Value, €/FPS
€4.77/FPS
83%
Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
49%
Texture Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.834 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Memory
3 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
75%
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
67%
FP32
3.935 TFLOPS
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 480 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 29th, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
| $229.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 150 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 40.51 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 81.98 GPixel/s |
182.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 123 GTexel/s |
5.834 TFLOPS | FP32 | 3.935 TFLOPS |
