We recently compared the RX 580 and GTX 1060 9Gbps across 27 PC games and although we saw similar results on both sides to make a case for either menu, the RX 580 seemed slightly superior between its ii.five% performance advantage (particularly in modern titles), better low-level API numbers, and cheaper MSRP. In an effort to continue stirring the hornet's nest, nosotros're back with even more benchmarks than before, this time pitting the Radeon RX 570 against the GeForce GTX 1060 3GB.

Assuming availability weren't an issue, the RX 570 should come in at $170, which would make information technology more affordable than the $200 3GB GTX 1060. Right now though, more than than a month since the RX 570 was released, cards are however selling for $200+ and availability is poor at all-time, but that should eventually improve. Every bit of writing, it's easier and cheaper to pick upwards a 3GB GTX 1060 -- there are nice models selling for $180 as an instance.

All things considered, which of these mid-range GPUs makes the most sense to purchase?

To aid respond that question, we have the benchmark results from 29 PC games tested at 1080p and 1440p on our Intel Core i7-7700K test system (clocked at four.9GHz). Note that our focus volition be on the 1080p resolution every bit this is most relevant to gamers seeking this caliber of graphics card.

Continuing in for the green team we have MSI'due south GTX 1060 Gaming X 3G, while the red squad is represented by Gigabyte'due south Aorus brand RX 570 4G. MSI has applied a iv% factory overclock to their card while Gigabyte has gone with a 3% overclock.

Correct then, on to the benchmarks...

Test Arrangement Specs & Retention

  • Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.nine GHz
  • Asrock Z270 Extreme4
  • 32GB DDR4-3000 RAM
  • Samsung SSD 850 Evo 2TB
  • MSI GTX 1060 Gaming 10 [3GB]
  • Auros RX 570 [4GB]
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-scrap
  • GeForce Game Set Driver 382.33
  • Blood-red ReLive Edition 17.5.2

We're kick things off with a bit of an oldie, though we did test with the updated Hard disk client. Quite a few of you lot seem to enjoy playing World of Tanks and then I take started including it in many of my tests. The game does announced to prefer Nvidia hardware every bit the 1060 was 8% faster, that said though both cards averaged over 100 fps, so non super important.

That said, for those gaming at higher resolutions the greenish team'south advantage does get more than meaning.

Similar World of Tanks nosotros find that Grand Theft Auto V is some other game that favors Nvidia, quite heavily I might add together. The 1060 offered 22% more frames at 1080p and in fact its minimum was greater than the RX 570's average.

The Witcher three is the last pre-2016 title I've tested with and information technology's some other game that favors the GTX 1060 over the RX 570, this fourth dimension by a 9% margin. That said, I do test this game with HairWorks enabled.

Next up we have Rise of the Tomb Raider and at 1080p the RX 570 is a fraction faster than the 1060 when comparing the boilerplate frame charge per unit but a country mile ahead for the minimum. Whereas the 1060 dropped down to 31 fps the Radeon bottomed out at just 41 fps, impressive stuff from the red team given that this is an Nvidia-sponsored title.

At 1080p in Ashes of the Singularity we see 53 fps on boilerplate from both GPUs, though the 1060 did manage a slightly better minimum result. Playing at 1440p weighs heavily in favor of the RX 570.