GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Only verified data for Radeon RX 580 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
On raw speed the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop comes out dramatically faster — about 50% ahead of the Radeon RX 580. The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is the cheaper option by $51 GBP.
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GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop vs Radeon RX 580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop vs Radeon RX 580
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 50% ahead of the Radeon RX 580. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop currently lists from $67 GBP, $51 GBP less than the Radeon RX 580 at $118 GBP. The Radeon RX 580 is trading below its $229 GBP MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 80W against 185W, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop 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 580 carries 8GB versus 6GB on the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop 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 Laptop or Radeon RX 580?
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is the faster card by about 50%. 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
Is the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop better than the Radeon RX 580?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop or the Radeon RX 580?
Is the Radeon RX 580 worth the extra $51 GBP over the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop?
Does the Radeon RX 580 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | 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✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,404 MHz✓ | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,670 MHz✓ | 1,340 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | 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 Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 80 W✓ | 185 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Aug 2016 | Apr 2017 |
