GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon RX 580
The GeForce GTX 1060 is noticeably faster than the Radeon RX 580, leading by roughly 17% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
Market Value Leader
GeForce GTX 1060 is the clear winner, offering 105.9% better value than Radeon RX 580.
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GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon RX 580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon RX 580
The GeForce GTX 1060 is noticeably faster, around 17% ahead of the Radeon RX 580. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GTX 1060 starts at $61 EUR against $108 EUR for the Radeon RX 580. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce GTX 1060 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 106%. The GeForce GTX 1060 is trading below its $299 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The Radeon RX 580 is trading below its $229 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1060 draws just 120W versus 185W for the Radeon RX 580, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 6GB, the Radeon RX 580 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1060's 6GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1060 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 580 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580?
The GeForce GTX 1060 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX 580 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,280 | 2,304✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,506 MHz✓ | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,708 MHz✓ | 1,340 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 256 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 120 W✓ | 185 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jul 2016 | Apr 2017 |
