AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
The AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB is ahead by 7% on our index and meets the recommended card of 2 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 16 15
Video memory 8 GB 6 GB
Rated power 150 W 120 W
Launch price $239 $249
Index per $100 6.7 6.0
Games at recommended 225 223
Released20162016
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21413
- Fortnite1615
- Palworld1615
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB; right: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB.
Games only the AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB?
Yes — the AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB scores 16 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB's 15, a 7% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB meets the recommended graphics card of 225 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, 223.