INNO3D GeForce GTX 1060 Twin X2 3GB vs AMD Radeon RX 580. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards INNO3D GeForce GTX 1060 Twin X2 3GB and AMD Radeon RX 580, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB AMD Radeon RX 580
• Execution Units
  9 36
• GPU Chip
  GP106-300-A1 Polaris 20 XT
• Render Output Units
  48 32
• Shader
  1152 2304
• Texture Units
  72 144
• Architecture
  - GCN 4
• Compute Units
  - 36
• Manufacturer Board Type
  - Component
• Manufacturer Family
  - Radeon 600|500|400
• Manufacturer Series
  - Radeon RX 500 Series

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  192 GB/s 256 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  3 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2002 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5
• Memory Data Rate
  - 8 Gbps

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1506 MHz 1257 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1708 MHz 1340 MHz
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes -

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  120 W 185 W
• TDP (up)
  - -
• System Power Supply
  - 500 W (PSU recommendation)
• Typical Board Power
  - 185 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system INNO3D GeForce GTX 1060 Twin X2 3GB and AMD Radeon RX 580.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling -
• Fan-Type
  Axial -
• Fan 1
  2 x 80 mm -
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - -
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  1 × DisplayPort 1.4 -
• DVI Ports
  2 × DVI -
• HDCP Version
  2.2 -
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b -
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 6-Pin -
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -
• DisplayPort capabilities
  - 1.4 HDR
• HDMI capabilities
  - 4K60 Support

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

• DirectX
  12_1 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting -
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• 4K H264 Decode
  - Yes
• 4K H264 Encode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Decode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Encode
  - Yes

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  98 mm -
• Length
  220 mm -
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  - -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 580 and INNO3D GeForce GTX 1060 Twin X2 3GB.

• Documents
  - -
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  N106F-2SDN-L5GS -
• Process Technology
  16 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 2017-04-18
• Manufacturer
  - AMD