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Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS vs AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2016
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS
Released
Q1/2022
Overall score
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

What's the best choice Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS or AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT? Which graphics card is faster?

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

Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS has a maximum frequency of 1.620 GHz+ 8 %. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has a maximum frequency of 2.25 GHz. Memory size 4 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2540 left arrow score
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    6 GB left arrow 4 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2570 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2524 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2857 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2505 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2386 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2538 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1982 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 28% better clock speed

    2.25 GHz left arrow 1.620 GHz+ 8 %

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2261 place

Specifications

Technical data
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS and AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, chip, information processing units.

  • GPU Chip
    GP106-410-A1 left arrow Navi 24
  • Execution units
    10 left arrow 16
  • Shader
    1280 left arrow 1024
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 32
  • Texture Units
    80 left arrow 64
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    6 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 2.25 GHz
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS and AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.620 GHz+ 8 % left arrow 2.200 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.847 GHz+ 8 % left arrow 2.815 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 2.610 GHz
Thermal Management

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

  • TDP
    120 W left arrow 107 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 12.2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 4
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 6 nm

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS and AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT.

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
4.73
Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Phoenix GS
5.79
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
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