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GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G

GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 120 W Speed index 4/100

The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Pascal) and has 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.36 GHz · 185 W Speed index 5/100

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) (GCN 4) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is 30 % faster than the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.

GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
Speed index
4/100
5/100
FP32
4.38 TFLOPS
5.68 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.71 GHz
1.36 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR5
8 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
120 W
185 W
Launch Price
249 $
229 $

GPU

GPUGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBAMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU)
GPU ChipGP106-400-A1Polaris 20 XT
Streaming Multiprocessors1036
Shader12802304
Render Output Units4832
Texture Units80144
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has the GP106-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is based on the graphics chip Polaris 20 XT, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture.

Memory

MemoryGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
Memory Size6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock2.002 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
Base Clock1.506 GHz1.257 GHz
Boost Clock1.708 GHz1.360 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--1.34 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
TDP120 W185 W
Tjunction max94 °C90 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 120 W.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 185 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 70 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b2x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.42x DP 1.4
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
Length255 mm242 mm
Height125 mm129 mm
Width42 mm38 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GBASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2016Q4/2017
Launch Price249 $229 $
Structure size16 nm14 nm
Part-no60NRH7DHL6VTDUAL-RX580-8G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1060 6GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q3/2016.

The ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G came on the market in Q4/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

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 ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G +7.3 %

  1. 1,837
  2. 1,972

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 814
  2. no data

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)

  1. 30 fps (avg)
  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G +9.3 %

  1. 54 fps (avg)
  2. 59 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G +15.1 %

  1. 73 fps (avg)
  2. 84 fps (avg)

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 ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G +28.0 %

  1. 33,605
  2. 43,000

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G +17.4 %

  1. 34,284
  2. 40,241

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 42,492

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