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 (Mobile)

2023

Why buy it

✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌666.7% higher power demand at 115W vs 15W.

Radeon 890M

2024

Why buy it

✅Draws 15W instead of 115W, a 100W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)

2023

Radeon 890M

2024

Why buy it

✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅Draws 15W instead of 115W, a 100W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌666.7% higher power demand at 115W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

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

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 8,160 vs 8,175 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon 890M is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, FSR upscaling, plus much lower power draw (15W vs 115W).

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

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 6 GB instead of 4 GB and the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Radeon 890M can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. Radeon 890M is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon 890M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 0.2% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) make more sense than Radeon 890M?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is future-proofing and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon 890M. The trade-off is that Radeon 890M currently gives you 0.2% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

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 (Mobile) Benchmark Check

Radeon 890M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	132 FPS	117 FPS
medium	119 FPS	99 FPS
high	102 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	120 FPS	101 FPS
medium	104 FPS	86 FPS
high	87 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	37 FPS
4K
low	54 FPS	34 FPS
medium	50 FPS	32 FPS
high	38 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	220 FPS	128 FPS
medium	185 FPS	90 FPS
high	155 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	46 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	91 FPS
medium	107 FPS	60 FPS
high	88 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	66 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	63 FPS	39 FPS
medium	51 FPS	28 FPS
high	48 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	16 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	367 FPS	360 FPS
medium	294 FPS	294 FPS
high	245 FPS	245 FPS
ultra	184 FPS	184 FPS
1440p
low	275 FPS	272 FPS
medium	220 FPS	221 FPS
high	184 FPS	184 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	138 FPS
4K
low	184 FPS	170 FPS
medium	147 FPS	147 FPS
high	122 FPS	109 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	79 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Radeon 890M
1080p
low	367 FPS	215 FPS
medium	294 FPS	171 FPS
high	245 FPS	147 FPS
ultra	184 FPS	109 FPS
1440p
low	275 FPS	142 FPS
medium	220 FPS	118 FPS
high	184 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	75 FPS
4K
low	184 FPS	84 FPS
medium	147 FPS	68 FPS
high	122 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	39 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1545 MHz to 1890 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 24 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,160 points.

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 (Mobile) 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 (Mobile) is built on Ada Lovelace while the Radeon 890M uses RDNA 3.5, both on 5 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 1,024 (Radeon 890M). Raw compute: 11.61 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 5.939 TFLOPS (Radeon 890M). Boost clocks: 1890 MHz vs 2900 MHz. Ray tracing: 24 RT cores (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 16 (Radeon 890M) with 96 Tensor cores.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Radeon 890M
G3D Mark Score	8,160	8,175
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	5 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	3072+200%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	11.61 TFLOPS+95%	5.939 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1890 MHz	2900 MHz+53%
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	96+50%	64
L1 Cache	3 MB+1100%	0.25 MB
L2 Cache	32 MB+1500%	2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	24+50%	16

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) 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 (Mobile)	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)

The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 890M has 4 GB. The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 32 MB (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 2 MB (Radeon 890M) — the GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Radeon 890M
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+50%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	192 GB/s	System
Bus Width	192-bit	System
L2 Cache	32 MB+1500%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 12.2 (Radeon 890M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Radeon 890M
DirectX	12	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon 890M). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Radeon 890M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)	Radeon 890M
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	VCN 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	VCN 3.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile) draws 115W versus the Radeon 890M's 15W — a 153.8% difference. The Radeon 890M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1060 (Mobile)) vs 500W (Radeon 890M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.