GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) with GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, including specs and performance data.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
2022
4.34

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Graphics (Ryzen 7000) by a whopping 441% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking670235
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRDNA 2 (2020−2023)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameRaphaelGP106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date26 September 2022 (1 year ago)26 December 2017 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1281280
Core clock speedno data1506 MHz
Boost clock speed2200 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data120 Watt
Texture fill rateno data136.7
Floating-point performanceno data4.375 gflops

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data5 GB
Memory bus widthno data160 Bit
Memory clock speedno data8008 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160.2 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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_212 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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 HD17
−429%
90−95
+429%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−438%
140−150
+438%
Hitman 3 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−417%
150−160
+417%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−431%
85−90
+431%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−423%
230−240
+423%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−438%
140−150
+438%
Hitman 3 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−417%
150−160
+417%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
−400%
55−60
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−429%
90−95
+429%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−423%
230−240
+423%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−400%
60−65
+400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−438%
140−150
+438%
Hitman 3 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9
−400%
45−50
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9
−400%
45−50
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−429%
90−95
+429%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−423%
230−240
+423%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Hitman 3 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−419%
140−150
+419%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%

This is how Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and GTX 1060 5 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 429% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.34 23.48
Recency 26 September 2022 26 December 2017
Chip lithography 6 nm 16 nm

Graphics (Ryzen 7000) has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1060 5 GB, on the other hand, has a 441% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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