Radeon Pro 560X vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Radeon Pro 560X, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.95
+161%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Pro 560X by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking229474
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.74no data
Power efficiency14.258.75
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Polaris 21
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)16 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores11521024
Core clock speed1506 MHz1004 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate123.064.26
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS2.056 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs7264

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1270 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s81.28 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.95
+161%
Pro 560X 9.57

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+161%
Pro 560X 3677

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD100−110
+144%
41
−144%
1440p110−120
+156%
43
−156%
4K40−45
+135%
17
−135%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.99no data
1440p1.81no data
4K4.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Fortnite 66
+0%
66
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 86
+0%
86
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 71
+0%
71
+0%
Far Cry 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Fortnite 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
+0%
33
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40
+0%
40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+0%
34
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 69
+0%
69
+0%
Far Cry 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 26
+0%
26
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 32
+0%
32
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 57
+0%
57
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30
+0%
30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+0%
13
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and Pro 560X compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 144% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 156% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 3 GB is 135% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 68 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.95 9.57
Recency 18 August 2016 16 July 2018
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 160.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Pro 560X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 560X in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 560X is a mobile workstation one.

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