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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 580

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon RX 580: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

3 GB GDDR5 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (GV-N1060G1GAMING-3GD)

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Radeon RX 580

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Buy for $129.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

3 GB GDDR5 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (GV-N1060G1GAMING-3GD)

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Radeon RX 580

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Buy for $129.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 580 outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 580 is 243 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

  • Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 580 - 120 vs 185 Watts

Advantages of Radeon RX 580

  • Performs up to 4% better in No Man's Sky than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 98 vs 94 FPS
  • Up to 57% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $129.99 vs $299.00
  • Up to 58% better value when playing No Man's Sky than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - $1.33 vs $3.18 per FPS
  • Up to 167% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 8 vs 3 GB
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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016


FPS

94

96%

Value, $/FPS

$3.18/FPS

42%

Price, $

$299

43%

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 Gaming 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (GV-N1060G1GAMING-3GD)

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017


FPS

98

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Buy for $129.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016


Pixel Fillrate

81.98 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

123 GTexel/s

64%

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017


Pixel Fillrate

42.88 GPixel/s

52%

Texel Fillrate

193 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Logo

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

vs
AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo

Radeon RX 580

Aug 18th, 2016Release Date
Apr 18th, 2017
GeForce 10GenerationPolaris
$199
MSRP$229
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
3 GBMemory
8 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR5
192-bitBus256-bit
192.2 GB/sBandwidth
256 GB/s
1506 MHz
Base Clock Speed1257 MHz
1708 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1340 MHz
2002 MHz
Memory Clock Speed2000 MHz

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