GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
665%
665%
AMD Radeon R9 270X
49%
49%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is approximately 616% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GP106 | Curacao |
| Cores | 1280 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GP106 | Curacao |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GP106-400-A1 | Curacao XT(215-0848004) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Pascal | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 4,400 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 22.0M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 200 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2173 | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jul 19th, 2016 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 10 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 900 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 117 in our database | 90 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1506 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1709 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2002 MHz8 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 192.2 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading Units | 1280 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 10 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1536 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 20 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 82.03 GPixel/s | 33.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 136.7 GTexel/s | 84.00 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 68.36 GFLOPS (1:64) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.375 TFLOPS | 2.688 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 136.7 GFLOPS (1:32) | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 250 mm9.8 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 120 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG410 SKU 30 | C631, 109-C63257-00A_02, 109-C63257-12_02 |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 6.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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