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GTX 1060 vs RX 480: The Verdict

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1 minute ago, Prysin said:

Also don't forget virtual/dynamic super resolution. 

I don't remember which vendor has which. 

Nvidia. But it can be done on AMD, but it is much harder AFAIK...

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1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Nvidia. But it can be done on AMD, but it is much harder AFAIK...

Harder? I can give you a step by step explanation of the amd solution

 

Open Crimson 

Display 

Select display 

Enable DSR/VSR

Then adjust screen resolution in Windows 

 

For Nvidia you must first choose resolution in the driver then adjust windows 

Then adjust scaling 

 

Nvidia works on all aspects up to 5k, while AMDs version only works for 16;9 and 16;10 up to 3200x1800

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Isn't the 1060 a higher clock speed? Im saving for either a 1060 or 480 and I cant decide. The 1060 is faster but the 480 has more Vram, and i don't know whats better

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9 hours ago, jado said:

Isn't the 1060 a higher clock speed? Im saving for either a 1060 or 480 and I cant decide. The 1060 is faster but the 480 has more Vram, and i don't know whats better

Clock speed doesn't affect performance. Which games do you play?

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2 hours ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Clock speed doesn't affect performance. Which games do you play?

it does affect performance, but on the Nvidia side, it doesnt really matter if it is 1500 or 1600 "on the box", as all of them will hit near 2k GHz with GPU Boost 3.0

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13 hours ago, jado said:

Isn't the 1060 a higher clock speed? Im saving for either a 1060 or 480 and I cant decide. The 1060 is faster but the 480 has more Vram, and i don't know whats better

 

Clockspeed means nothing unless the architecture is the same, in other works since AMD and Nvidia GPUs use different microarchitectures(GCN for AMD and Pascal for Nvidia) comparing clockspeeds is pointless.

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I disagree that ShadowPlay is better than ReLive, it's not. And its performance impact is higher than ReLive's, meaning you lose more FPS when using ShadowPlay.

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2 minutes ago, Arc_Jester said:

Clockspeed means nothing unless the architecture is the same, in other works since AMD and Nvidia cards use different microarchitectures(GCN for AMD and Pascal for Nvidia) comparing clockspeeds is pointless.

Ok, I guess I might get the 480 because its cheaper, offers crosssfire and preforms the same as the 1060 in most cases

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20 hours ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

I decided to make this thread to clear up some misconceptions regarding the RX 480 vs GTX 1060 debate.

GTX 1060 3GB vs RX 480 4GB

Get the RX 480 4GB it is faster and cheaper. Consider the 1060 ONLY for 2015 and older titles.

GTX 1060 6GB vs RX 480 8GB

Reasons to consider the 1060:

  • G-Sync (Freesync is cheaper though)
  • Nvidia FastSync
  • Nvidia SMP
  • Nvidia Ansel
  • ShadowPlay
  • Around 10% faster in 2015 and older titles
  • Slightly lower power consumption
  • Nvidia DSR

Reasons to consider the RX 480:

  • AMD Freesync (Especially if you are thinking of purchasing a new monitor)
  • Crossfire (Not recommended IMO, but it will allow you to install a second GPU and get GTX 1080 like performance)
  • 2GBs more vRAM
  • Around 10% faster in DX12/Vulkan titles
  • AMD ReLive (Shadowplay is a bit better though)
  • More "futureproof"
  • Radeon Chill
  • AMD Zerocore (For Crossfire only)
  • AMD Eyefinity

I would like to point out that in 2016 games, the RX 480 and the GTX 1060 perform similarly (within 5fps of each other)

Conlusion

The RX 480 4GB is better than the 1060 3GB in most games, it is also cheaper, so between those 2, get the RX 480 4GB.

The RX 480 8GB and the GTX 1060 6GB are really close in terms of performance. The 480 pulls ahead in Vulkan and DX12 titles, while the GTX 1060 pulls ahead in DX11 games.

In 2016 games, they perform identically.

TL;DR

RX 480 8GB>GTX 1060 6GB, in DX12/Vulkan titles

RX 480 8GB=GTX 1060 6GB, in 2016 titles

RX 480 8GB<GTX 1060 6GB, in 2015 and older titles (DX11)

 

RX 480 4GB>GTX 1060 3GB, in most games

(Sources:https://youtu.be/CiYQqNiqQKU,https://youtu.be/gEw3CaNSbUo

 

Edit 1:

Pricing:https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/736513-rx-480-vs-gtx-1060-price-comparison/

 

Edit 2:

Added AMD Zerocore and Eyefinity. Thanks to @Prysin for pointing that out.

very concise benchmark, i watched Jayz video about 2x480 crossfire vs 1x1080 earlier, gotta admit the thought of having 1080 grade graphics for 2 thirds the price is very appealing, even with the immense power draw and heat. Not quite enough though, im still gonna wait and see if vega is all hype, my hopes of ryzen are already on the downhill

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4 hours ago, Prysin said:

it does affect performance, but on the Nvidia side, it doesnt really matter if it is 1500 or 1600 "on the box", as all of them will hit near 2k GHz with GPU Boost 3.0

2k MHz*

I meant that you can't judge 2 GPUs based on their clock speed...

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7 hours ago, DnFx91 said:

very concise benchmark, i watched Jayz video about 2x480 crossfire vs 1x1080 earlier, gotta admit the thought of having 1080 grade graphics for 2 thirds the price is very appealing, even with the immense power draw and heat. Not quite enough though, im still gonna wait and see if vega is all hype, my hopes of ryzen are already on the downhill

why do you bother with needless hope?! Anyone in their right mind knew it would be a huge disappointment all the way back in Q2 2016 (when we saw the first demo). It was clear as fucking day that the platform, processor and ecosystem around the "enthusiast" grade products were going to be absolutely MEH at best. Nothing great, nothing terrible, but definitively not on par with Intel.

 

VEGA is going to be the same thing. Theoretical 1080Ti or maybe even Titan X Pascal performance, between 1070 and 1080 in actual performance (perhaps closer to the 1080?), priced around 1080 or slightly below, 225-300w TDP and marginal overclocking margins due to "as good as it gets" clock speeds out of the box. The VEGA perf vs wattage sweetspot will be at 250-300MHz below "gaming grade" cards, and will be what we see during initial benchmark leaks of power vs performance.

Aka, the card YOU buy, will NEVER be that efficient, because the cards that AMD will display is the chips that will go into their Radeon Pro series cards. Just like they did with the RX 460 and 480.

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1 minute ago, Prysin said:

Ofcourse it is not baised. I am here directing him :P

Any time you see "X% faster in X API", biased.

 

Game to game, and for just about every case you can run both in the API that gives them the strongest performance and they're equal. 

 

480 can crossfire, that is why it wins. No need to cherry pick APIs. /topic

If anyone asks you never saw me.

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2 minutes ago, App4that said:

Any time you see "X% faster in X API", biased.

 

Game to game, and for just about every case you can run both in the API that gives them the strongest performance and they're equal. 

 

480 can crossfire, that is why it wins. No need to cherry pick APIs. /topic

At that price range, Crossfire isnt too big of a deal. Sure, it isn't bad to have the option, but in 2-3 years, even CF 480s arent going to run 1080p 60FPS Ultra settings anymore. Unlike dual 1070s or whatever VEGA equivalent AMD will have.

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1 minute ago, Prysin said:

At that price range, Crossfire isnt too big of a deal. Sure, it isn't bad to have the option, but in 2-3 years, even CF 480s arent going to run 1080p 60FPS Ultra settings anymore. Unlike dual 1070s or whatever VEGA equivalent AMD will have.

I'm a bad person and consider 200 bucks disposable. Buy one 480 and add another when you can, sell them for what ever you can get when you're done. 

 

Obvious is obvious if you are spending 400 at once get the 1070. 

If anyone asks you never saw me.

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34 minutes ago, App4that said:

I'm a bad person and consider 200 bucks disposable. Buy one 480 and add another when you can, sell them for what ever you can get when you're done. 

 

Obvious is obvious if you are spending 400 at once get the 1070. 

Actually these days you should buy 2x Tri-X R9 Fury for 270$ each

 

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Does Chill actually make a difference to anybodys games?

From what I can see I don't see any performance/temp difference, or is it one of them "Only works on some supported games"?  

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