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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 1015 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Up to 5% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $284.28 vs $299.0
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Radeon R9 270X - 150 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Radeon R9 270X - $1.99 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 120 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 6 vs 2 GB
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
95%
FPS and Value Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-Fan OC Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI DP 1.4 Gaming Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O6G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
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%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$199 | MSRP | $299 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 270X or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$13.71/FPS
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