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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
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Boost Clock
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$399
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon HD 7970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 1671 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 41% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $175.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $4.17 vs $5.64 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 26% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Radeon HD 7970 - 53 vs 42 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 120 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 6 vs 3 GB
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
FPS
42
79%
Value, $/FPS
$4.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC with Boost 3GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11197-03-40G
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
53
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.64/FPS
73%
Price, $
$299
58%
FPS Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-Fan OC Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI DP 1.4 Gaming Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O6G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
86%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7970 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $549 | MSRP | $299 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 1709 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon HD 7970 or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
23 FPS
$36.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Ryzen 5 1600
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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