GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) vs Radeon 890M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅20.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌433.3% higher power demand at 80W vs 15W.

Radeon 890M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 80W, a 65W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

2016

Radeon 890M

2024

Why buy it

✅20.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 80W, a 65W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌433.3% higher power demand at 80W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon 890M better than GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)?

Yes. Radeon 890M is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) averages 20.9% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 8,175 vs 8,160 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon 890M is a 2024 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is a 2016 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 890M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 16nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon 890M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.2% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, Radeon 890M is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

Is GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to an unclear MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, Radeon 890M earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Radeon 890M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	96 FPS	93 FPS
medium	85 FPS	78 FPS
high	72 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	43 FPS
1440p
low	89 FPS	80 FPS
medium	75 FPS	68 FPS
high	63 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	43 FPS	30 FPS
medium	40 FPS	28 FPS
high	29 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	188 FPS	126 FPS
medium	158 FPS	88 FPS
high	130 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	45 FPS
1440p
low	125 FPS	90 FPS
medium	99 FPS	60 FPS
high	79 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	54 FPS	38 FPS
medium	44 FPS	28 FPS
high	42 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	15 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	364 FPS	314 FPS
medium	294 FPS	276 FPS
high	235 FPS	207 FPS
ultra	184 FPS	170 FPS
1440p
low	269 FPS	237 FPS
medium	220 FPS	214 FPS
high	184 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	132 FPS
4K
low	172 FPS	147 FPS
medium	147 FPS	128 FPS
high	103 FPS	87 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	60 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	252 FPS	173 FPS
medium	201 FPS	136 FPS
high	182 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	159 FPS	89 FPS
1440p
low	195 FPS	119 FPS
medium	152 FPS	96 FPS
high	134 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	114 FPS	65 FPS
4K
low	97 FPS	71 FPS
medium	73 FPS	57 FPS
high	65 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	33 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) and Radeon 890M

GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 15 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1506 MHz to 1708 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,160 points. Launch price was $237.11.

Radeon 890M

The Radeon 890M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 15 2024. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,175 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) scores 8,160 and the Radeon 890M reaches 8,175 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) is built on Pascal while the Radeon 890M uses RDNA 3.5, both on 16 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 1,024 (Radeon 890M). Raw compute: 4.275 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 5.939 TFLOPS (Radeon 890M). Boost clocks: 1708 MHz vs 2900 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon 890M
G3D Mark Score	8,160	8,175
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	16 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	1280+25%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.275 TFLOPS	5.939 TFLOPS+39%
Boost Clock	1708 MHz	2900 MHz+70%
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	80+25%	64
L1 Cache	480 KB+88%	256 KB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon 890M relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon 890M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: 192-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 2 MB (Radeon 890M) — the Radeon 890M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon 890M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	192 GB/s	System
Bus Width	192-bit	System
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 12.2 (Radeon 890M). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon 890M
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon 890M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Radeon 890M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)	Radeon 890M
Encoder	NVENC 6.0	VCN 3.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	VCN 3.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel) draws 80W versus the Radeon 890M's 15W — a 136.8% difference. The Radeon 890M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1060 (móvel)) vs 500W (Radeon 890M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.