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Graphics card comparison

Radeon RX 580 vs GeForce GTX 1060

AMD

Radeon RX 580

8192 Mb GDDR5 Released 1 Apr 2017 DESKTOP
Radeon RX 580
Nvidia

GeForce GTX 1060

6144 Mb GDDR5 Released 10 Jul 2016 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 1060

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • Radeon RX 580109%
  • GeForce GTX 1060100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 580

  • 9% higher gaming performance.
  • Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
  • Supports FreeSync
  • Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
  • Supports TrueAudio
  • Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1060

  • Supports PhysX
  • Supports G-Sync
  • Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
  • Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
  • Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Radeon RX 580
Our verdict

HWSpot recommends the Radeon RX 580

The Radeon RX 580 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (84 combinations of games and resolutions).

Specifications

Core configuration

Radeon RX 580GeForce GTX 1060
GPU NameEllesmere (Ellesmere XT)GP106 (GP106-400-A1)
Fab Process14 nm16 nm
Die Size232 mm²200 mm²
Transistors5,700 million4,400 million
Shaders23041280
Compute Units3610
Core clock1120 MHz1506 MHz
ROPs3248
TMUs14480

Memory configuration

Radeon RX 580GeForce GTX 1060
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Bus Width256 bit192 bit
Memory Speed2000 MHz
8000 MHz effective		2002 MHz
8008 MHz effective
Memory Size8192 Mb6144 Mb

Additional details

Radeon RX 580GeForce GTX 1060
TDP150 watts120 watts
Release Date1 Apr 201710 Jul 2016

Raw performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • Radeon RX 58040.50 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 106072.30 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • Radeon RX 580182.30 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1060120.50 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • Radeon RX 580256.00 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1060192.20 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • Radeon RX 5805834.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 10603855.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Ashes Of The Singularity

DX12, High Quality, 8m samples, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon RX 58058
  • GeForce GTX 106049

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 1

Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58073
  • GeForce GTX 106060

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58054
  • GeForce GTX 106042

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58030
  • GeForce GTX 106034

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58059
  • GeForce GTX 106055

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58064
  • GeForce GTX 106057

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58054
  • GeForce GTX 106059

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

High Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58045
  • GeForce GTX 106040

FPS (higher is better)

Dishonored 2

Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58038
  • GeForce GTX 106037

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

Ultra,TSSAA8tx,Vsync off,VULKAN,Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58086
  • GeForce GTX 106076

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 58036
  • GeForce GTX 106031

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

  • Radeon RX 58054
  • GeForce GTX 106049

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry Primal

DX11, Very High Settings

  • Radeon RX 58052
  • GeForce GTX 106048

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 4

Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58056
  • GeForce GTX 106054

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58050
  • GeForce GTX 106045

FPS (higher is better)

Ghost Recon - Wildlands

Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58046
  • GeForce GTX 106042

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon RX 58061
  • GeForce GTX 106063

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

Max Detail,SMAA/SSAO,16:1 HQ-AF,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58067
  • GeForce GTX 106058

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58030
  • GeForce GTX 106026

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58019
  • GeForce GTX 106019

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58043
  • GeForce GTX 106039

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58029
  • GeForce GTX 106028

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58053
  • GeForce GTX 106049

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 7

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58060
  • GeForce GTX 106053

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

  • Radeon RX 58054
  • GeForce GTX 106052

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 58038
  • GeForce GTX 106034

FPS (higher is better)

Sniper Elite 4

DX12 , Ultra Quality,16x AF,Ambient Occlusion,Tessellation

  • Radeon RX 58058
  • GeForce GTX 106052

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 58046
  • GeForce GTX 106046

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs 2

Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58033
  • GeForce GTX 106034

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 1

Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58099
  • GeForce GTX 106079

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58073
  • GeForce GTX 106066

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58043
  • GeForce GTX 106043

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58085
  • GeForce GTX 106073

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58086
  • GeForce GTX 106075

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58076
  • GeForce GTX 106075

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

High Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58071
  • GeForce GTX 106063

FPS (higher is better)

Dishonored 2

Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58053
  • GeForce GTX 106050

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

Ultra,TSSAA8tx,Vsync off,VULKAN,Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 580138
  • GeForce GTX 1060122

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 58052
  • GeForce GTX 106042

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

  • Radeon RX 58075
  • GeForce GTX 106069

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry Primal

DX11, Very High Settings

  • Radeon RX 58075
  • GeForce GTX 106071

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 4

Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58087
  • GeForce GTX 106083

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58070
  • GeForce GTX 106058

FPS (higher is better)

Ghost Recon - Wildlands

Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58056
  • GeForce GTX 106059

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon RX 58089
  • GeForce GTX 106090

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

Max Detail,SMAA/SSAO,16:1 HQ-AF,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58091
  • GeForce GTX 106061

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58039
  • GeForce GTX 106026

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58026
  • GeForce GTX 106025

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58061
  • GeForce GTX 106059

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58036
  • GeForce GTX 106032

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 7

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58093
  • GeForce GTX 106084

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

  • Radeon RX 58080
  • GeForce GTX 106078

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 58059
  • GeForce GTX 106052

FPS (higher is better)

Sniper Elite 4

DX12 , Ultra Quality,16x AF,Ambient Occlusion,Tessellation

  • Radeon RX 58080
  • GeForce GTX 106070

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 58063
  • GeForce GTX 106059

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs 2

Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58049
  • GeForce GTX 106051

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield 1

Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58038
  • GeForce GTX 106031

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58031
  • GeForce GTX 106024

FPS (higher is better)

Borderlands 3

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58017
  • GeForce GTX 106016

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2020

Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58034
  • GeForce GTX 106031

FPS (higher is better)

Codemasters Formula 1 2021

Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58039
  • GeForce GTX 106034

FPS (higher is better)

Death Stranding

Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58026
  • GeForce GTX 106027

FPS (higher is better)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

High Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58022
  • GeForce GTX 106020

FPS (higher is better)

Dishonored 2

Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58029
  • GeForce GTX 106029

FPS (higher is better)

Doom (2016)

Ultra,TSSAA8tx,Vsync off,VULKAN,Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58043
  • GeForce GTX 106039

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry 6

Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

  • Radeon RX 58017
  • GeForce GTX 106019

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

  • Radeon RX 58028
  • GeForce GTX 106026

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry Primal

DX11, Very High Settings

  • Radeon RX 58028
  • GeForce GTX 106025

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 4

Ultra Quality,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58027
  • GeForce GTX 106026

FPS (higher is better)

Gears of War 5

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58027
  • GeForce GTX 106022

FPS (higher is better)

Ghost Recon - Wildlands

Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58025
  • GeForce GTX 106024

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • Radeon RX 58031
  • GeForce GTX 106032

FPS (higher is better)

Hitman (2016)

Max Detail,SMAA/SSAO,16:1 HQ-AF,DX12, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58037
  • GeForce GTX 106035

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58019
  • GeForce GTX 106016

FPS (higher is better)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58010
  • GeForce GTX 106010

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58024
  • GeForce GTX 106022

FPS (higher is better)

Red Dead Redemption II

UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58019
  • GeForce GTX 106016

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 3

Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • Radeon RX 58026
  • GeForce GTX 106025

FPS (higher is better)

Resident Evil 7

Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58028
  • GeForce GTX 106026

FPS (higher is better)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

DX12, Very High Details, Pure Hair On, HBAO+

  • Radeon RX 58028
  • GeForce GTX 106026

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • Radeon RX 58019
  • GeForce GTX 106017

FPS (higher is better)

Sniper Elite 4

DX12 , Ultra Quality,16x AF,Ambient Occlusion,Tessellation

  • Radeon RX 58034
  • GeForce GTX 106029

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • Radeon RX 58026
  • GeForce GTX 106027

FPS (higher is better)

Watch Dogs 2

Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

  • Radeon RX 58017
  • GeForce GTX 106018

FPS (higher is better)

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