The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $126.12 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 120 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 40% cheaper – $189.19 vs $315.31
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 3 GB
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Average FPS
66
99%
Min 1% FPS
33
100%
Price, €
€315.31
60%
Value, €/FPS
€4.77/FPS
59%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
100%
Min 1% FPS
33
100%
Price, €
€189.19
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon R9 290X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Aug 18th, 2016
Memory
3 GB
75%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
60%
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
70%
FP32
3.935 TFLOPS
70%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
78%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
81.98 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
| 123 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
| 3.935 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
