GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs ATI Radeon HD 5850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5850 and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 5850
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.15

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms ATI HD 5850 by a whopping 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking614234
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Power efficiency2.4614.17
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameCypressGP106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 September 2009 (15 years ago)26 December 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores14401280
Core clock speed725 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1709 MHz
Number of transistors2,154 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate52.20136.7
Floating-point processing power2.088 TFLOPS4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs3240
TMUs7280

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB5 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s160.2 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI HD 5850 5.15
GTX 1060 5 GB 23.57
+358%

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.

ATI HD 5850 1988
GTX 1060 5 GB 9094
+357%

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:

900p59
−358%
270−280
+358%
Full HD55
−355%
250−260
+355%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−355%
150−160
+355%
Hitman 3 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−355%
150−160
+355%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−344%
80−85
+344%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−347%
210−220
+347%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−355%
150−160
+355%
Hitman 3 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−355%
150−160
+355%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−344%
80−85
+344%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−344%
80−85
+344%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−347%
210−220
+347%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−355%
150−160
+355%
Hitman 3 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−355%
150−160
+355%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−344%
80−85
+344%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−344%
80−85
+344%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−347%
210−220
+347%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Hitman 3 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−338%
140−150
+338%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Hitman 3 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%

This is how ATI HD 5850 and GTX 1060 5 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 358% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 355% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.15 23.57
Recency 30 September 2009 26 December 2017
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 5 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 1060 5 GB has a 357.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 400% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 25.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5850 in performance tests.


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