GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark
RX 590 8GB recorded 87 FPS against 78 FPS for GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps). These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.
GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps)
78Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 44.6 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 6GB
- Released
- July 2016
- GPUsed family tests
- 145 (shared family total)
RX 590 8GB
87Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 46.3 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 8GB
- Released
- November 2018
- GPUsed cards tested
- 18
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What does this comparison mean?
Moving from GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) to RX 590 8GB increases the recorded result from 78 to 87 FPS and graphics memory from 6GB to 8GB. The uplift is 11.5% in this workload with 2GB more capacity; the benchmark cannot tell us how much of the difference comes from memory rather than the rest of the GPU.
GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) has 6GB and RX 590 8GB has 8GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.
The two GPUs in context
GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps)
This is the original Pascal GTX 1060 with 6GB of 8 Gbps GDDR5, released in July 2016. Other capacity and memory-speed variants are separate.
RX 590 8GB
The RX 590 arrived in November 2018 as a 12nm Polaris refresh with 8GB of GDDR5. It retains a separate identity from the earlier RX 580, despite their similar names and memory capacities.
Release and feature sources: GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) source · RX 590 8GB source.
How the figures are compared
Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage compares the higher model average with the lower one using the original FPS values. Our rating uses a compressed scale, with the fastest GPU at 100; it is separate from the percentage difference. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS.
GPUsed reports its physical-card checks typically last 30 to 60 minutes while temperature and stability are checked. The owner supplied the model-level FPS workbook on 2 October 2026; this benchmark dataset was last reconciled 3 October 2026. Historical cards tested are separate from the number of FPS runs behind a model average. GTX 1060 6GB (GDDR5, 8 Gbps) uses the 145-card GeForce GTX 1060 6GB family total; GPUsed has not split it by this exact variant. Full benchmark method.