NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs AMD Radeon RX 480
The AMD Radeon RX 480 leads on gaming, scoring 15.8 — about 10% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. For 3D modelling the AMD Radeon RX 480 is the clear call: it's both faster and better value in that segment. The AMD Radeon RX 480 comes out ahead in 4 of the 4 uses we score. On today's street prices the AMD Radeon RX 480 is the cheaper of the two: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB costs around 4% more. The AMD Radeon RX 480 wins outright: faster and better value.
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GBNVIDIA | Radeon RX 480AMDour pick | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance scores | ||
| Gaming | 14.4 | 15.8 ★ |
| 3D Modelling | 15.1 | 20.1 ★ |
| AI | 10.4 | 13.8 ★ |
| VR | 14.5 | 16.3 ★ |
| Value scores | ||
| Gaming | 22 | 25.1 ★ |
| 3D Modelling | 23 | 32 ★ |
| AI | 15.9 | 21.9 ★ |
| VR | 22.1 | 25.9 ★ |
| Specifications | ||
| steam_share_pct | 1.54 ★ | — |
| UserBenchmark Speed | 23.7 ★ | 19.1 |
| FP32 Compute | 4.38 TFLOPS | 5.83 TFLOPS ★ |
| AI Throughput | 0 TOPS | 0 TOPS |
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB ★ |
| Mem Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 256 GB/s ★ |
| TDP | 120 W ★ | 150 W |
| RRP | $249 | $239 ★ |
★ 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.
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB full specs →Radeon RX 480 full specs →See the full ranking →