Geforce gtx 1060 6gb vs geforce gtx 1060 3gb comparative
Table of contents:
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs Radeon RX 470 vs Radeon RX 480
- Final words and conclusion
We return with a new video comparison of graphics cards from the guys at Digital Foundry, this time one of the most interesting because they have brought the new GeForce GTX 1060 face to face in their 6 GB and 3 GB versions in addition to the Radeon RX 470 and RX 480.
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB vs GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs Radeon RX 470 vs Radeon RX 480
Full HD
First of all we have the tests at Full HD resolution in which we see how the difference between the GeForce GTX 1060 of 6 GB and its trimmed variant of 3 GB is very little since it is that it stays on an average of approximately 5%, something that shows us that with 3 GB of video memory is more than enough to play at Full HD resolution, at least today. More interesting is to see how both Nvidia cards are more powerful than the Radeon RX 480 in almost all tests, only Hitman is favorable for AMD hardware.
| 1920 × 1080 | GTX 1060 3GB | MSI GTX 1060 3GB | GTX 1060 6GB | GTX 970 4GB | MSI RX 470 4GB | RX 480 4GB | RX 480 8GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin's Creed Unity, Ultra | 55.2 | 57.0 | 58.2 | 51.3 | 48.8 | 50.4 | 50.8 |
| Ashes of the Singularity, Extreme | 46.8 | 46.6 | 45.9 | 40.5 | 45.2 | 45.9 | 47.7 |
| Crysis 3, Very High, SMAA T2x | 74.8 | 77.2 | 78.7 | 72.5 | 68.0 | 68.8 | 70.1 |
| The Division, Ultra, SMAA | 54.3 | 55.5 | 56.6 | 50.2 | 51.3 | 53.6 | 54.8 |
| Far Cry Primal, Ultra, SMAA | 63.1 | 64.7 | 65.6 | 56.2 | 54.7 | 57.1 | 58.7 |
| Hitman, Ultra, SMAA, DX12 | 57.7 | 59.7 | 65.8 | 59.0 | 68.6 | 71.4 | 73.2 |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider, Very High | 74.2 | 74.3 | 75.1 | 69.7 | 64.1 | 65.4 | 66.0 |
| The Witcher 3, Ultra, Post AA | 64.7 | 66.5 | 68.4 | 60.7 | 57.9 | 60.5 | 61.2 |
2K (2560 x 1440)
We go to 2K resolution (2560 x 1440p) and we see how the difference between the two Nvidia cards begins to increase, being the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 15% faster than its trimmed version, without a doubt the difference in memory and memory. CUDA nuclei begins to be already remarkable in this resolution. Despite this, the 3GB GeForce GTX 1060 is superior to AMD cards in all games except for Hitman in which the difference is extended to 11 FPS.
| 2560 × 1440 (1440p) | GTX 1060 3GB | MSI GTX 1060 3GB | GTX 1060 6GB | GTX 970 4GB | MSI RX 470 4GB | RX 480 4GB | RX 480 8GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin's Creed Unity, Ultra High | 32.4 | 33.5 | 37.4 | 32.7 | 29.6 | 31.0 | 33.8 |
| Ashes of the Singularity, Extreme | 41.3 | 41.6 | 41.2 | 35.9 | 40.1 | 40.7 | 42.7 |
| Crysis 3, Very High, SMAA T2x | 45.6 | 47.4 | 47.7 | 43.8 | 41.3 | 41.8 | 43.1 |
| The Division, Ultra, SMAA | 37.7 | 38.9 | 39.9 | 36.1 | 37.2 | 38.1 | 39.0 |
| Far Cry Primal, Ultra, SMAA | 42.7 | 43.9 | 45.0 | 39.6 | 39.2 | 40.7 | 42.3 |
| Hitman, Ultra, SMAA, DX12 | 41.0 | 42.1 | 48.1 | 41.5 | 50.0 | 52.2 | 55.0 |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider, Very High | 47.8 | 47.8 | 49.2 | 46.1 | 43.2 | 45.0 | 45.8 |
| The Witcher 3, Ultra, Post AA | - | 46.9 | 48.2 | 31.9 | 41.9 | 43.5 | 45.3 |
Final words and conclusion
The conclusion of this new video comparison is quite clear, Nvidia has done a great job on its new Pascal graphics architecture and its cards are capable of offering superior performance to AMD's Polaris 10 architecture, as well as lower power consumption and a much cooler operation as we have already seen in our reviews. As if that is not enough, the 3GB GeForce GTX 1060 has been going strong with a price of 255 euros already seen in some leading online stores in the sector.
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