Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 240 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R7 240 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 1015 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 240.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 240
- Up to 76% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $59.95 vs $249.95
- Up to 72% better value when playing Valorant than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $0.12 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 30 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than Radeon R7 240 - 587 vs 495 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 240 - 6 vs 2 GB
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
495
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$59.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $59.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12647 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
587
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
27%
Price, $
$249.95
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for $249.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12648 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 240 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$69 | MSRP | $299 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
73.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
650 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
700 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
1150 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |