Graphics card

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs Radeon RX 5700 XT

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

Radeon RX 5700 XT is 77% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB leads on 0 parameters, Radeon RX 5700 XT on 5.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — AMD. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization
  • Video memory

Radeon RX 5700 XT

Strengths

  • Memory bandwidth
  • Rasterization
  • Video memory

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    42
    95
  • Ray tracing

    15
    24
  • Video memory

    6 GB
    8 GB
  • Power efficiency

    120 W
    225 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR5
    256-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce GTX 1060 6GBRadeon RX 5700 XT

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce GTX 1060 6GBSide BRadeon RX 5700 XT
Performance index4295better
Ray tracing index1524better
Video memory6 GB8 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit256 bitbetter
Boost clock1708 MHz1905 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)120 Wbetter225 W
UpscalerNoFSR
Process nodeTSMC 16 nmTSMC 7 nm
ReleasedQ3 2016Q3 2019

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