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MSRP in USD: $299
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Boost Clock
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$399
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 999 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 30% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $210.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing League of Legends than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $0.57 vs $0.81 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 0% better in League of Legends than Radeon R9 290X - 369 vs 368 FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 120 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 6 vs 4 GB
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
368
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
369
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
70%
Price, $
$299
70%
FPS 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
Very High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 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
77%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $549 | 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 |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1709 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
105 FPS
$8.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Ryzen 5 1600
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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