GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro V520

CPU

GPU

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

2016Core: 1506 MHzBoost: 1708 MHz

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Radeon Pro V520

2020Core: 1000 MHzBoost: 1600 MHz

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GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro V520 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

4 GB 80

8,160

+2.0%

GeForce MX550

GeForce GTX 670

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU

RTX 4000 Ada Generation

Radeon Pro V520

4 GB 225

8,000

0.0%

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Radeon RX 6300

Radeon R9 380X

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro V520 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro V520: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅15.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 80W instead of 225W, a 145W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2016 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 10.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $800 MSRP).

Radeon Pro V520

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 10.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌181.3% higher power demand at 225W vs 80W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 15.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2% in PassMark G3D (8,160 vs 8,000), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro V520 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 16nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro V520 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Radeon Pro V520 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 15 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1506 MHz to 1708 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,160 points. Launch price was $237.11.

Radeon Pro V520

The Radeon Pro V520 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1600 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,000 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) scores 8,160 and the Radeon Pro V520 reaches 8,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro V520 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro V520). Raw compute: 4.275 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 7.373 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro V520). Boost clocks: 1708 MHz vs 1600 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon Pro V520
G3D Mark Score	8,160+2%	8,000
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	16 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1280	2304+80%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.275 TFLOPS	7.373 TFLOPS+72%
Boost Clock	1708 MHz+7%	1600 MHz
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	80	144+80%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro V520 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon Pro V520
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro V520. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro V520) — the Radeon Pro V520 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon Pro V520
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit+50%	128-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro V520). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon Pro V520
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro V520). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro V520).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon Pro V520
Encoder	NVENC 6.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	H.264,H.265,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) draws 80W versus the Radeon Pro V520's 225W — a 95.1% difference. The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 350W (Radeon Pro V520). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon Pro V520
TDP	80W-64%	225W
Recommended PSU	500W	350W-30%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	85°C
Perf/Watt	102.0+187%	35.6

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon Pro V520 (2020 vs 2016).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon Pro V520
MSRP	—	$800
Codename	GP106	Navi 12
Release	August 15 2016	December 1 2020
Ranking	#343	#218

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