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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Radeon HD 8970M 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 1192 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8970M
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 100 vs 120 Watts
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 35% better in Resident Evil Village than Radeon HD 8970M - 92 vs 68 FPS
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$231.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon HD 8970M
Mobile • May 14th, 2013
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
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 8970M | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
| Solar System | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
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