GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Only verified data for GeForce GTX 1060 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The GeForce GTX 1060 and Radeon RX 590 trade blows on raw performance, landing within a few percent of each other.
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GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon RX 590: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon RX 590
The GeForce GTX 1060 and Radeon RX 590 post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to entry-level 1080p gaming.
Power & Efficiency
At 120W against 225W, the GeForce GTX 1060 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 590 carries 8GB versus 6GB on the GeForce GTX 1060. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 590 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1060 (GCN 4.0 (Polaris) vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1060 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 590 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 590?
The GeForce GTX 1060 is the faster card. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | GloFo 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,280 | 2,304✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,506 MHz✓ | 1,469 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,708 MHz✓ | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 120 W✓ | 225 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jul 2016 | Nov 2018 |