Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 1701 days newer than Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 16% better in World of Tanks than Radeon HD 7970 - 150 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 120 vs 250 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
36.106367406684555%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
96.26016260162602%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $549 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
264 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
