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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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$399
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 1029 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 31% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $144.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Radeon R9 290X - $2.13 vs $3.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 120 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 4 vs 3 GB
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
68
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
Value Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
69%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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