Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 1368 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 25% better in No Man's Sky than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 90 vs 72 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 120 vs 185 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 3 vs 2 GB
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
38%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
76%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Southern Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $270 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
