GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB and the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and has 1280 texture shaders and 10 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is based on AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU), which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units. |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
GP106-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
Pascal | Architecture | GCN 4 |
10 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
1280 | Shader | 2304 |
48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
80 | Texture Units | 144 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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6 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB clocks in the base with up to 1.506 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is 1.257 GHz. |
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1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.393 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G has a TDP of 185 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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120 W | TDP | 185 W |
150 W | TDP (up) | -- |
94 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB has a total of 2 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
No | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB is 279 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is 276 mm long, 140 mm high and 42 mm wide. |
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279 mm | Length | 276 mm |
111 mm | Height | 140 mm |
-- | Width | 42 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 978 g |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB was released in Q3/2016 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G was introduced in Q3/2018 at a price of 229 $. |
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06G-P4-6366-KR | Part-no | -- |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
16 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 FTW+ DT GAMING LED 6GB
6 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |