The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 480 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $50.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Consumes up to 20% less energy – 120 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon RX 480
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 15% cheaper – $299.00 vs $349.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 3 GB
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 480 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Average FPS
66
97%
Min 1% FPS
33
97%
Price, $
$349.99
85%
Value, $/FPS
$5.3/FPS
83%
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Average FPS
68
100%
Min 1% FPS
34
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.39/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 480 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 480 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 480 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Memory
3 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
75%
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
67%
FP32
3.935 TFLOPS
67%
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
49%
Texture Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.834 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 29th, 2016 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Arctic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
81.98 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 40.51 GPixel/s |
| 123 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 182.3 GTexel/s |
| 3.935 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.834 TFLOPS |
