GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon RX 7800M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7800M with GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 7800M
2024
12 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
34.04
+27.9%

RX 7800M outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking157214
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.25
Power efficiency13.0015.24
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameNavi 32GP106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 September 2024 (less than a year ago)19 July 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

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 cores38401280
Core clock speed1295 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed2335 MHz1709 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate560.4136.7
Floating-point processing power35.87 TFLOPS4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs24080
Ray Tracing Cores60no data

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 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth432.0 GB/s192.2 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.86.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.21.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
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.

RX 7800M 34.04
+27.9%
GTX 1060 6 GB 26.61

  • Passmark

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.

RX 7800M 13117
+27.9%
GTX 1060 6 GB 10252

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 HD110−120
+19.6%
92
−19.6%
1440p60−65
+22.4%
49
−22.4%
4K40−45
+25%
32
−25%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.25
1440pno data6.10
4Kno data9.34

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Atomic Heart 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Battlefield 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Fortnite 246
+0%
246
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 89
+0%
89
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Atomic Heart 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Battlefield 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Fortnite 117
+0%
117
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
+0%
78
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Battlefield 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 73
+0%
73
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53
+0%
53
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Fortnite 91
+0%
91
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Battlefield 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 54
+0%
54
+0%
Atomic Heart 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+0%
29
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Battlefield 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 38
+0%
38
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
+0%
19
+0%
Fortnite 26
+0%
26
+0%

This is how RX 7800M and GTX 1060 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800M is 20% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800M is 22% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800M is 25% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.04 26.61
Recency 11 September 2024 19 July 2016
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 120 Watt

RX 7800M has a 27.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1060 6 GB, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7800M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 7800M is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop one.

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