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AMD RX Vega 56
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC

AMD RX Vega 56 vs MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2017
AMD RX Vega 56
AMD RX Vega 56
Released
Q3/2016
Overall score
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MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC

What's the best choice AMD RX Vega 56 or MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD RX Vega 56 has a maximum frequency of 0.8 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type HBM2. Released in Q3/2017.

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC has a maximum frequency of 1.544 GHz+ 3 %. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

Differences

Videokards Reasons to consider
AMD RX Vega 56
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  • More memory

    63% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD RX Vega 56 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1183 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2750 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 48% better clock speed

    1.544 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 0.8 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2743 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2692 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2639 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2637 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD RX Vega 56 AMD RX Vega 56
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards AMD RX Vega 56 and MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC, chip, information processing units.

  • GPU Chip
    Vega 10 XL left arrow GP106-300-A1
  • Execution units
    56 left arrow 9
  • Shader
    3584 left arrow 1152
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 48
  • Texture Units
    256 left arrow 72
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 3 GB
  • Memory Type
    HBM2 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    0.8 GHz left arrow 2.002 GHz
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards AMD RX Vega 56 and MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.156 GHz left arrow 1.544 GHz+ 3 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.471 GHz left arrow 1.759 GHz+ 3 %
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    210 W left arrow 120 W
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12.1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC and AMD RX Vega 56.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q3/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between AMD RX Vega 56 and MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
11.27
AMD RX Vega 56
4.05
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3G OC
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