The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a slightly faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $39.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 120 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 16% cheaper – $210.00 vs $249.95
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 290X 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, $
$249.95
84%
Value, $/FPS
$3.62/FPS
86%
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$385.00
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$399.00
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$299.00
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$379.00
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$349.00
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Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
97%
Min 1% FPS
33
97%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 290X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 290X 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
78%
FP32
4.375 TFLOPS
78%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
78%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
120 W | Power Consumption | 290 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 | 64 GPixel/s |
| 136.7 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
| 4.375 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
