NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs AMD Radeon HD 5870
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB leads on gaming, scoring 14.4 — about 153% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 5870. For AI workloads the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is the clear call: it's both faster and better value in that segment. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB comes out ahead in 4 of the 4 uses we score. On today's street prices the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is the cheaper of the two: the AMD Radeon HD 5870 costs around 52% more. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB wins outright: faster and better value.
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIAour pick | Radeon HD 5870AMD | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance scores | ||
| Gaming | 14.4 ★ | 5.7 |
| 3D Modelling | 15.1 ★ | 6.1 |
| AI | 10.4 ★ | 3.6 |
| VR | 14.5 ★ | 6.1 |
| Value scores | ||
| Gaming | 22 ★ | 5.7 |
| 3D Modelling | 23 ★ | 6.1 |
| AI | 15.9 ★ | 3.6 |
| VR | 22.1 ★ | 6.1 |
| Specifications | ||
| steam_share_pct | 1.54 ★ | — |
| UserBenchmark Speed | 23.7 ★ | 7.8 |
| FP32 Compute | 4.38 TFLOPS ★ | 2.72 TFLOPS |
| AI Throughput | 0 TOPS | 0 TOPS |
| VRAM | 6 GB ★ | 1 GB |
| Mem Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s ★ | 153.6 GB/s |
| TDP | 120 W ★ | 188 W |
| RRP | $249 ★ | $379 |
★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.
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