The RX 580 is about 5% faster than the GTX 1060 6GB in games. In 8 popular games at 1080p (High settings), the GTX 1060 6GB averages about 66 FPS and the RX 580 about 70 FPS.
Estimated average FPS at 1080p, High settings, with a fast processor so only the graphics cards differ.
Average estimated FPS on High settings in the same games.
| Resolution | GTX 1060 6GB | RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 66 FPS | 70 FPS |
| 1440p | 45 FPS | 47 FPS |
| 4K | 28 FPS | 29 FPS |
How each graphics card compares with the official graphics card requirements of new PC games.
| Game | GTX 1060 6GB | RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil Requiem | ||
| Forza Horizon 6 | Meets minimum | Meets minimum |
| Gears of War: E-Day | Too weak | |
| Crimson Desert | Meets minimum | Meets minimum |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Meets minimum | Meets minimum |
| Phantom Blade Zero |
| GTX 1060 6GB | RX 580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance score | 100 | 105 ✓ |
| Video memory (VRAM) | 6 GB | 4 / 8 GB ✓ |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Power (board) | 120 W ✓ | 185 W |
| Architecture | Pascal | Polaris |
| Ray tracing | No | No |
| Upscaling | FSR / XeSS only | FSR only |
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Typical price (US) | $70 | $77 |
Official specs from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Performance score: GTX 1060 6GB = 100. Prices: the cheaper of the usual new price and the typical used (eBay) price, October 2026. They change every week.
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No. The RX 580 is about 5% faster in games. In our 8 test games at 1080p (High settings) it averages about 70 FPS vs 66 FPS.
Probably not: about 5% faster is hard to notice in most games. A bigger jump is a better use of your money.
At 1440p High, our estimate is about 45 FPS for the GTX 1060 6GB and 47 FPS for the RX 580 on average in recent games. More VRAM also helps at 1440p: GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB, RX 580 4 / 8 GB.
Every graphics card has a gaming performance score (GTX 1060 6GB = 100) based on published benchmark averages. FPS come from the same model as our FPS Estimator, with a fast processor so only the graphics cards differ. They are estimates, not benchmarks.
How we compare: scores are gaming performance averages from published benchmarks (TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware and others), and FPS come from the same model as our FPS Estimator, calibrated on benchmark results. They are estimates for typical gameplay, not our own lab tests. Updated October 2026. See our editorial standards.