1060 vs 580

[thomasantonis800]

Hello everyone i have a huge dilemma...Im between the 1060 3gb and the rx 580 4gb. My monitor has Freesync. The models i want are:

Gigabyte gtx 1060 3gb g1 gaming
Gigabyte aorus rx 580 4gb

The problem is that the specific 1060 has higher speeds than the rx 580 but the rx 580 has 1 gb extra vram. What should i go for? Also the rx 580 is 10 euros more expensive. Thanks everyone!

 

[jeremyj_83]

The RX 580 has about the same performance as the 1060 6GB (the 3GB card has fewer resources). In DX11 games it is slower but in DX12 games it tends to be faster. Also you cannot use the freesync option on your monitor with the nVidia card.

 

[vapour]

RX 580 for that freesync, they are on par for power but freesync is only supported by AMD, no screen tearing

 

[geofelt]

Both cards are comparable in performance.
The RX580 is older tech hotter, and more power hungry and will usually need 150w more power, typically a 550w psu.
GTX1060 will run on a 450w psu.

Nvidia and amd use vram differently. you can not use such specs for a buying decision.
The vram you get will be appropriate to the particular card.

Freesync applies to amd, it allows the graphics card and monitor to match available fps rates.

The GTX10xxx cards have a similar speed matching capability which is implemented via buffering.
It reduces input lag and screen tearing.

Not really a big difference, I think.

Unless your psu is a problem, pick based on if you like amd or nvidia drivers better.

 

[mgallo848]

I agree with geofelt but wanted to add one more thing to consider:

As of today, both cards are very close in performance.

As these card get older and have a harder time holding higher FPS, that's where the benefit of Freesync will come in. The games will still be tear free and look smooth while gaming. Owning the AMD will show it's advantage later on in its life as opposed to now (since you already own the freesync monitor).

 

[Barty1884]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from thomasantonis800 : "Dilemma between 1060 3gb and rx 580 4gb"

Hello everyone. I have a big dilemma. Im between the 1060 3gb and the rx 580 4gb. First of all my monitor supports freesync. Secondly the rx 580 is 10 euros more expensive than the 1060. But my main concern is that i dont understand how they say the rx 580 4gb is faster when the 1060s speeds are way faster. The models i am trying to buy are:

Gigabyte aorus rx 580 4gb
Gigabyte gtx 1060 3gb g1 gaming

Thank you all for your answers!

A 1060 will trade blows with a 580, and the "winner" will depend on the title & API used.

BUT, that's a 6GB 1060 vs either 8GB or 4GB 580's.

The 4GB 580 cuts back the VRAM (and I believe lowers clocks, at stock anyway), the 3GB 1060 cuts the "1060" in more ways that just VRAM.
https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2604-gtx-1060-3gb-vs-6gb-benchmark-review?showall=1
Cuda cores, SM's, TPCs, TMUs - in addition to the reduced VRAM.

IMO, there shouldn't be much debate. 4GB 580 > 3GB 1060 - and that's before you factor in FreeSync.

 

[bignastyid]

Please stick to 1 thread

 

[thomasantonis800]

So i shouldnt worry about the speed difference between the 2 cards?

 

[vapour]

So i shouldnt worry about the speed difference between the 2 cards?

Yep.

 

[thomasantonis800]

thank you very much everyone!!!