The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $71.10 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 24% cheaper – $227.90 vs $299.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 56% less energy – 120 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is better in every way
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Average FPS
69
100%
Min 1% FPS
34
100%
Price, $
$227.9
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.3/FPS
100%
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$227.90
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$399.00
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$379.00
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$349.00
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$359.00
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
60%
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
90%
FP32
4.375 TFLOPS
90%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
74%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
82.03 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
| 136.7 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
| 4.375 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
