Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms the more expensive Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 1701 days newer than the more expensive Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 25% better in F1 22 than Radeon HD 7970 - 75 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Radeon HD 7970 - $144.99 vs $175.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing F1 22 than Radeon HD 7970 - $1.93 vs $2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 120 vs 250 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
75
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
96%
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 |
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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 |