GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and has 1152 texture shaders and 9 execution units. Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE is based on AMD Radeon RX 590, which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units. |
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| GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | GPU | Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
| GP106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 30 XT |
| Pascal | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 9 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1152 | Shader | 2304 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 72 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 3 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 269 GB/s. |
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| 3 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.100 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.4 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 269 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB clocks in the base with up to 1.506 GHz. The base frequency of the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE is 1.469 GHz. |
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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.469 GHz |
| 1.708 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.560 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE has a TDP of 225 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 120 W | TDP | 225 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has a total of 1 Radial fans. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 95 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 GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE 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 GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE 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 | Non addressable LED |
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 GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 255 mm long, 125 mm high and 42 mm wide. The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE is 260 mm long, 135 mm high and 43 mm wide. |
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| 255 mm | Length | 260 mm |
| 125 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 43 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB was released in Q3/2016 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). The Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE was introduced in Q4/2018 at a price of 279 $. |
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| 60NNH7DHL6VS | Part-no | 11289-01-20G |
| Q3/2016 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 279 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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