Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms Radeon R9 290X 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 999 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Radeon R9 290X - 130 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 120 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 6 vs 4 GB
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
77%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$299 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
