GTX 1060 vs RX 580

[MrRyuchi]

Hi there, I'm a bit struggling between these 2 GPUs, 6gb and 8gb vram respectivly. I want a good GPU to play current games at very high resolutions and also to work on "fat" softwares and programming. Here's my actual build : https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/CFcMxY

What would you recommand ?

 

[gussrtk]

well.. the 580 would be a better choice, but it will not be paired well with your PSU...... 🙁 ... you would need something like a600watt PSU to run an RX580

GTX1060 is you choice if you do not upgrade PSU.

 

[mrmez]

A 500w EVGA PSU is plenty for a 580.

 

[MrRyuchi]

A 500w EVGA PSU is plenty for a 580.

What PSU you recommand instead ?

 

[MrRyuchi]

well.. the 580 would be a better choice, but it will not be paired well with your PSU...... 🙁 ... you would need something like a600watt PSU to run an RX580

GTX1060 is you choice if you do not upgrade PSU.

what psu you recommand

 

[mrmez]

That PSU is fine for either card.

 

[CRO5513Y]

They are pretty close. Either is better for an individual depending on some variables i'll list below. What games you play is also important when choosing.

GTX 1060 6GB:

- Lower Power Usage
- Generally Lower Temps (Better cooled)
- Better Performance in most Nvidia GameWorks titles, DirectX 11 and OpenGL games.
- Excellent Overclocker (If that interests you)
- CUDA might be something you benefit from if you work on any platforms that are optimised it.

RX 480 8GB:

- Slightly cheaper (Most the time)
- 2GB of more VRAM
- Better Performance in most AMD Gaming Evolved titles, DirectX 12 and Vulkan games
- CrossFire (Mulit-GPU) compatible (The GTX 1060 cannot SLI)
- Typically the stronger card overall on an average of ~5-8%
- Can be paired with a FreeSync monitor for relatively cheap.

To summarise, the RX 580 8GB often comes ahead in most games today but with higher power usage + temps at that, the overclocking potential on the GTX 1060 6GB can also make it a stronger competition. There are other things on the RX 580 that would indicate it to be better card in the long run due to the extra VRAM, better long-term driver support, better performance in newer APIs (Vulkan and DX12) and of course the ability to add another RX 580 in CrossFire (you might see one cheap). But of course you might be someone big on power efficiency, overclocking or like having a quieter/cooler card which the GTX 1060 does better at. Just go for whichever card has features that appeal more to you and your build. Hope this helps

If you want to read up more for yourself, here are 2 in-depth reviews from reliable sources (Trusted Reviews + Digital Foundry):

http://www.trustedreviews.com/amd-radeon-rx-580-review-performance-page-2
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-radeon-rx-580-570-review

 

[CRO5513Y]

That PSU is fine for either card.

^ This. I've seen the RX 580 run fine in multiple builds with the new Corsair CXM 450w without any issues. A 500w EVGA BQ will do just fine with that build and either GPU.

 

[MrRyuchi]

They are pretty close. Either is better for an individual depending on some variables i'll list below. What games you play is also important when choosing.

GTX 1060 6GB:

- Lower Power Usage
- Generally Lower Temps (Better cooled)
- Better Performance in most Nvidia GameWorks titles, DirectX 11 and OpenGL games.
- Excellent Overclocker (If that interests you)
- CUDA might be something you benefit from if you work on any platforms that are optimised it.

RX 480 8GB:

- Slightly cheaper (Most the time)
- 2GB of more VRAM
- Better Performance in most AMD Gaming Evolved titles, DirectX 12 and Vulkan games
- CrossFire (Mulit-GPU) compatible (The GTX 1060 cannot SLI)
- Typically the stronger card overall on an average of ~5-8%
- Can be paired with a FreeSync monitor for relatively cheap.

To summarise, the RX 580 8GB often comes ahead in most games today but with higher power usage + temps at that, the overclocking potential on the GTX 1060 6GB can also make it a stronger competition. There are other things on the RX 580 that would indicate it to be better card in the long run due to the extra VRAM, better long-term driver support, better performance in newer APIs (Vulkan and DX12) and of course the ability to add another RX 580 in CrossFire (you might see one cheap). But of course you might be someone big on power efficiency, overclocking or like having a quieter/cooler card which the GTX 1060 does better at. Just go for whichever card has features that appeal more to you and your build. Hope this helps

If you want to read up more for yourself, here are 2 in-depth reviews from reliable sources (Trusted Reviews + Digital Foundry):

http://www.trustedreviews.com/amd-radeon-rx-580-review-performance-page-2
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-radeon-rx-580-570-review

Other than gaming. I heard that there was a new software that comes with new RX (ReLive). is it worth it?

 

[CRO5513Y]

They are pretty close. Either is better for an individual depending on some variables i'll list below. What games you play is also important when choosing.

GTX 1060 6GB:

- Lower Power Usage
- Generally Lower Temps (Better cooled)
- Better Performance in most Nvidia GameWorks titles, DirectX 11 and OpenGL games.
- Excellent Overclocker (If that interests you)
- CUDA might be something you benefit from if you work on any platforms that are optimised it.

RX 480 8GB:

- Slightly cheaper (Most the time)
- 2GB of more VRAM
- Better Performance in most AMD Gaming Evolved titles, DirectX 12 and Vulkan games
- CrossFire (Mulit-GPU) compatible (The GTX 1060 cannot SLI)
- Typically the stronger card overall on an average of ~5-8%
- Can be paired with a FreeSync monitor for relatively cheap.

To summarise, the RX 580 8GB often comes ahead in most games today but with higher power usage + temps at that, the overclocking potential on the GTX 1060 6GB can also make it a stronger competition. There are other things on the RX 580 that would indicate it to be better card in the long run due to the extra VRAM, better long-term driver support, better performance in newer APIs (Vulkan and DX12) and of course the ability to add another RX 580 in CrossFire (you might see one cheap). But of course you might be someone big on power efficiency, overclocking or like having a quieter/cooler card which the GTX 1060 does better at. Just go for whichever card has features that appeal more to you and your build. Hope this helps

If you want to read up more for yourself, here are 2 in-depth reviews from reliable sources (Trusted Reviews + Digital Foundry):

http://www.trustedreviews.com/amd-radeon-rx-580-review-performance-page-2
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-radeon-rx-580-570-review

Other than gaming. I heard that there was a new software that comes with new RX (ReLive). is it worth it?

ReLive is basically AMD's new version of Nvidia ShadowPlay. A built-in screen capture/recording tool. I've found it pretty good so far in one of my systems running a Radeon card. Other than the slightly different interface, very similar to ShadowPlay in terms of quality, features, compression and what not. Here is a review on it if you want to check it out > https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Radeon_Crimson_ReLive_Drivers/3.html.