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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 868 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 29% better in Dead Island 2 than Radeon R9 280 - 75 vs 58 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 120 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 6 vs 3 GB
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
75
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
JINGSHA GeForce GTX 1060 6G Graphics Card, 2X Windforce Fans, 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5, Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $299 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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