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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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 42% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Radeon HD 7970 - 34 vs 24 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
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 41% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $175.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $7.29 vs $8.79 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.79/FPS
82%
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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Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
FPS
24
70%
Value, $/FPS
$7.29/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
36%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
86%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Southern Islands |
$299 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or Radeon HD 7970
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$47.22/FPS
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