GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon RX 560
The GeForce GTX 1060 is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 560, leading by roughly 250% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon RX 560: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon RX 560
The GeForce GTX 1060 is dramatically faster, around 250% ahead of the Radeon RX 560. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GTX 1060 starts at $423 SEK against $7,858 SEK for the Radeon RX 560. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce GTX 1060 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 6401%. The GeForce GTX 1060 still sits about $124 SEK above its $299 SEK MSRP. The Radeon RX 560 still sits about $7,759 SEK above its $99 SEK MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 560 pulls less power (60W vs 120W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce GTX 1060 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 6GB against 2GB, the GeForce GTX 1060 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 560's 2GB 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 560 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 560?
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 560 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the Radeon RX 560 worth the extra $7,435 SEK over the GeForce GTX 1060?
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,280✓ | 1,024 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,506 MHz✓ | 1,175 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,708 MHz✓ | 1,275 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps✓ | 7 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s✓ | 112 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| TDP | 120 W | 60 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Released | Jul 2016 | Apr 2017 |