AMD Radeon Pro 575X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Comparison

# AMD Radeon Pro 575X vs. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB: Database Analysis

The benchmark data places the AMD Radeon Pro 575X ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in overall compute performance. The Radeon Pro 575X records an average benchmark score of 39,116 across the database, while the GTX 1060 5 GB averages 33,694. This represents a 16.1% advantage for the AMD part in aggregate compute tests. The Radeon Pro 575X also lands in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, with the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB sitting at the 78th percentile, indicating the AMD card is positioned slightly higher in the overall performance distribution.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 575X leads with an average benchmark score of 39,116, compared to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB's 33,694 average.

Q: How large is the performance gap in the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 575X scores 34,773 versus 33,397 for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, putting the AMD part 4.1% ahead in that specific workload.

Q: What are the results in the Vulkan benchmark?

A: The Radeon Pro 575X posts 37,919, while the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB scores 33,991, giving the AMD card an 11.6% lead in Vulkan compute.

Q: How do the two cards compare in the Geekbench Metal test?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 575X achieves 44,655 points, a strong result that outpaces the NVIDIA part's recorded performance in this database.

Q: Which GPU has the higher overall percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 575X is at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is at the 78th percentile, showing the AMD card holds a higher overall position in the database distribution.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs diverge significantly in underlying architecture and manufacturing approach. The AMD Radeon Pro 575X is built on the Ellesmere die using AMD's GCN 4.0 architecture, produced on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, by contrast, uses the GP106 chip under the Pascal architecture, fabricated on a 16 nm process at TSMC. The AMD GPU packs 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 24.6 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip contains 4,400 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, for a density of 22.0 million per mm².

The memory subsystems also differ. The Radeon Pro 575X carries 4 GB of GDDR5 memory across a 256-bit bus, delivering 217.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GTX 1060 5 GB uses 5 GB of GDDR5 on a 160-bit interface, producing 160.2 GB/s. The AMD card also has higher memory clocks at 1695 MHz effective, compared to 2002 MHz on the NVIDIA, though the physical layout differences make direct clock comparison secondary to the total bandwidth.

Compute resources favor the AMD part. The Radeon Pro 575X includes 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB fields 1280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 40 ROPs. In pixel throughput, the AMD card records 35.07 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 140.3 GTexel/s, versus 68.36 GPixel/s and 136.7 GTexel/s for the NVIDIA part.

The AMD card also leads in raw FP32 compute at 4.489 TFLOPS, while the GeForce is listed at 4.375 TFLOPS. In reduced precision, the AMD card holds FP16 at 4.489 TFLOPS (1:1), while the NVIDIA card's FP16 figure is 68.36 GFLOPS at a 1:64 ratio, illustrating two very different approaches to the same workload.

Power and interface design also differ. The AMD Radeon Pro 575X is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors, a 150 W TDP, and a PCIe 3.0 x16 bus. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a dual-slot card that requires one 6-pin power connector, has a 120 W TDP, and uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface. Display outputs are portable-device dependent on the AMD side, while the NVIDIA card provides 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database logs two direct head-to-head comparisons between the AMD Radeon Pro 575X and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. The AMD card wins both entries. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon Pro 575X scores 34,773 against 33,397 for the NVIDIA card, a 4.1% victory. In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the AMD part again leads, scoring 37,919 versus 33,991, an 11.6% margin.

Beyond synthetic workloads, the average score gap of 5,422 points (16.1%) suggests the AMD part is the more balanced performer across the entire database's test suite. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB only wins in scenarios where the workload is heavily bound by its specific driver optimizations. The recorded data indicates no workload in the database where the GTX 1060 5 GB wins the head-to-head comparison.

The Verdict

From the recorded data, the AMD Radeon Pro 575X is the clear choice for compute-heavy tasks. It beats the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in average benchmark score by more than 16%, and it also wins the two head-to-head tests that are available. Its higher memory bandwidth (217.0 GB/s vs 160.2 GB/s), shading unit count (2048 vs 1280), pixel rate, and FP32 throughput all point in the same direction. The NVIDIA card's only advantage is in its smaller physical die and higher boost clock, but those do not translate into higher compute results in this database. Any buyer prioritizing raw compute performance should select the AMD Radeon Pro 575X. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB remains competitive for general use but is behind in every benchmark matching the pair in the head-to-head results.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in several key specification fields. The AMD Radeon Pro 575X uses 4 GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB uses 5 GB GDDR5 on a 160-bit bus. Process nodes differ: 14 nm for the AMD, 16 nm for the NVIDIA. Transistor count and die size also differ, with AMD at 5,700 million on 232 mm² and NVIDIA at 4,400 million on 200 mm². The AMD has a higher ROP count of 32 versus 40, and more texture units at 128 vs 80. The NVIDIA card has a lower TDP at 120 W versus 150 W. The AMD uses no power connectors; NVIDIA requires one 150-pin connector. The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x16 for both.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro 575X wins in the following categories based on the recorded data: average benchmark score (39,116 vs 33,694), OpenCL head-to-head, Vulkan head-to-head, memory bandwidth (217.0 GB/s), shading units (2048), texture units (128), ROPs (32), pixel fill rate (35.07 GPixel/s), texture fill rate (140.3 GTexel/s), FP32 compute (4.489 TFLOPS), and transistor count (5,700 million). It also carries the higher percentile ranking at 82% versus 78%.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB claims the win in raw clock speed, with a base of 1506 MHz and boost of 1709 MHz, versus no base/boost listed for the AMD part. The NVIDIA card also has a higher memory clock at 2002 MHz. The AMD Radeon Pro 575X has no listed base, boost, or game clocks in the database. The NVIDIA card is the only card with a fixed display output set (1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a), while the AMD uses portable-device-dependent outputs. The NVIDIA also has the smaller die size at 200 mm², and it is produced on the 16 nm node at TSMC, while the AMD uses GlobalFoundries' 14 nm node.

If the workload is compute-heavy, the data suggests the AMD Radeon Pro 575X. If the workload is more sensitive to raw clock speed or specific NVIDIA driver features, the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is the variant from this database. The AMD card is the all-around compute leader in every head-to-head benchmark and in the aggregate score.