GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 590 comes out noticeably faster — about 11% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1060.
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Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1060: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1060
The Radeon RX 590 is noticeably faster, around 11% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1060. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
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 Radeon RX 590 is the faster card by about 11%. 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.