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GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon Pro V520

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1060

2016Core: 1607 MHzBoost: 1733 MHz
GTX family
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AMD

Radeon Pro V520

2020Core: 1000 MHzBoost: 1600 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon Pro V520 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 1060
6 GB 180
10,064
+25.8%
brand logoGeForce GTX 680
brand logoGeForce GTX 970XM FORCE
brand logoGeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce GTX TITAN Z
brand logoGeForce GTX 980 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Radeon Pro V520
4 GB 225
8,000
0.0%
brand logoRadeon HD 7870 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6300
brand logoRadeon R9 380X
brand logoRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
brand logoRadeon RX 6850M
brand logoRadeon RX 6800S
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 7800 XT

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 vs Radeon Pro V520 FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low117 FPS
medium105 FPS
high91 FPS
ultra77 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low91 FPS
medium81 FPS
high65 FPS
ultra44 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low216 FPS
medium181 FPS
high148 FPS
ultra113 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low195 FPS
medium153 FPS
high106 FPS
ultra79 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low453 FPS
medium362 FPS
high302 FPS
ultra226 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low360 FPS
medium288 FPS
high240 FPS
ultra180 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low358 FPS
medium302 FPS
high260 FPS
ultra226 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low143 FPS
medium115 FPS
high99 FPS
ultra84 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low237 FPS
medium218 FPS
high193 FPS
ultra177 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low78 FPS
medium58 FPS
high40 FPS
ultra27 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low92 FPS
medium73 FPS
high59 FPS
ultra41 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low130 FPS
medium97 FPS
high81 FPS
ultra53 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low128 FPS
medium104 FPS
high94 FPS
ultra70 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low68 FPS
medium47 FPS
high40 FPS
ultra31 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low107 FPS
medium91 FPS
high69 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low104 FPS
medium89 FPS
high69 FPS
ultra56 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 1060
low122 FPS
medium101 FPS
high85 FPS
ultra72 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low90 FPS
medium71 FPS
high59 FPS
ultra43 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1060 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

2016

Why buy it

  • ✅63.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $551 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 304.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 40.4 vs 10.0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
  • ✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).
  • ✅Draws 180W instead of 225W, a 45W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 hardware with 6 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Radeon Pro V520

2020

Why buy it

  • ✅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 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌
    221.3% HIGHER MSRP
    $800 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 10.0 vs 40.4 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
  • ❌25% higher power demand at 225W vs 180W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GTX 1060 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 63.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 25.8% in PassMark G3D (10,064 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?
GeForce GTX 1060 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $551 cheaper on MSRP at $249 vs $800, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 304.2% (40.4 vs 10.0), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce GTX 1060 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon Pro V520 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 1060 vs Radeon Pro V520 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1060

The GeForce GTX 1060 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,064 points. Launch price was $599.

AMD

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

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 1060 scores 10,064 versus the Radeon Pro V520's 8,000 — the GeForce GTX 1060 leads by 25.8%. The GeForce GTX 1060 is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro V520 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro V520). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 7.373 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro V520). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1600 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon Pro V520
G3D Mark Score
10,064+26%
8,000
Architecture
Pascal
RDNA 1.0
Process Node
16 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
2560+11%
2304
Compute (TFLOPS)
8.873 TFLOPS+20%
7.373 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1733 MHz+8%
1600 MHz
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
160+11%
144
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1060 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.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon 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)

The GeForce GTX 1060 has 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro V520 carries 4 GB. GeForce GTX 1060 gives you 50% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce GTX 1060 and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro V520. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro V520) — the Radeon Pro V520 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon Pro V520
VRAM Capacity
6 GB+50%
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
192-bit+50%
128-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro V520). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon Pro V520
DirectX
12
12.1
Vulkan
1.3+18%
1.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6+2%
Max Displays
4
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Pascal) (GeForce GTX 1060) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro V520). Decoder: NVDEC (Pascal) vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 1060) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro V520).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon Pro V520
Encoder
NVENC (Pascal)
VCN 2.0
Decoder
NVDEC (Pascal)
VCN 2.0
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC
H.264,H.265,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 draws 180W versus the Radeon Pro V520's 225W — a 22.2% difference. The GeForce GTX 1060 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 350W (Radeon Pro V520). Power connectors: 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 173mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon Pro V520
TDP
180W-20%
225W
Recommended PSU
400W
350W-13%
Power Connector
6-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
173mm
267mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
—
85°C
Perf/Watt
55.9+57%
35.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 1060 came in at $249, while the Radeon Pro V520 launched at $800. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 1060 was 68.9% cheaper ($551 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 40.4 (GeForce GTX 1060) vs 10.0 (Radeon Pro V520) — the GeForce GTX 1060 offers 304% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro V520 (2020 vs 2016).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1060Radeon Pro V520
MSRP
$249-69%
$800
Performance per Dollar
40.4+304%
10.0
Codename
GP104
Navi 12
Release
May 27 2016
December 1 2020
Ranking
#137
#218
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