Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms Radeon R9 290 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 987 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Radeon R9 290 - 79 vs 74 FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 120 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 6 vs 4 GB
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
73%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
90%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $399 | MSRP | $299 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
