Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1029 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 54 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 4 vs 3 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 31% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $144.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R9 290X - $2.74 vs $3.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 120 vs 290 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8732 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
53
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8731 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
69%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$549 | MSRP | $199 |
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 | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |