![Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB](/upload/resize_cache/iblock/c43/340_345_0/Sapphire.png)
![Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060](/upload/resize_cache/iblock/e2c/340_345_0/NVIDIA.png)
Comparision Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB video card is based on the Polaris architecture. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 on the Pascal architecture. The first has 5700 million transistors. The second is 4400 million. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB has a transistor size of 14 nm versus 16.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1121 MHz versus 1506 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB has 8 GB. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 8 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 256 Gb/s versus 192.2 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB is 5.07. At Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3.79.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB scored 7828 points. And here is the second card 10198 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 11624 points. Second 12748 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using MXM-B (3.0). The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB has Directx version 12. Video card Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB has 120W heat dissipation requirements versus 120W for Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060.
Why Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is better than Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score 17238 против 17196 , more on 0%
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU benchmark score 372329 против 233932 , more on 59%
- RAM 8 GB против 6 GB, more on 33%
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060: highlights
![Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB](/upload/resize_cache/iblock/c43/340_345_0/Sapphire.png)
![Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060](/upload/resize_cache/iblock/e2c/340_345_0/NVIDIA.png)
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FAQ
How does the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB scored 7828 points. The second video card scored 10198 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB is 5.07 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 3.79 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB 120 Watt. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 120 Watt.
How fast are Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060?
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB operates at 1121 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1260 MHz. The clock base frequency of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 reaches 1506 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1708 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB supports GDDR5. Installed 8 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 256 GB/s. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 works with GDDR5. The second one has 6 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 256 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB has 2 HDMI outputs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is equipped with 1 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB uses There is no data. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB is built on Polaris. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 uses the Pascal architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB is equipped with Polaris 10 Pro. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is set to GP106.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 470 8GB has 5700 million transistors. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 4400 million transistors