GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon RX 580
The GeForce GTX 1060 is a real step up in speed β leading the Radeon RX 580 by roughly 17% in our performance index. It also comes out ahead on value, making it the straightforward pick if the price fits your budget.
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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
On price, expect to pay $23,700 JPY for the GeForce GTX 1060 versus $24,401 JPY for the Radeon RX 580. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce GTX 1060 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 20%. The GeForce GTX 1060 still sits about $23,401 JPY above its $299 JPY MSRP. The Radeon RX 580 still sits about $24,172 JPY above its $229 JPY MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1060 draws just 120W versus 185W for the Radeon RX 580, and it also delivers more performance per watt β 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 β 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 | 2,304β |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,506 MHzβ | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,708 MHzβ | 1,340 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 8 GBβ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bitβ |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 256 GB/sβ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 120 Wβ | 185 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jul 2016 | Apr 2017 |
