Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms the cheaper Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 1015 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 38% better in HITMAN 3 than Radeon R7 260X - 87 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Radeon R7 260X - $3.44 vs $3.91 per FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 6 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Up to 18% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - $246.31 vs $299.0
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB - 115 vs 120 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
87
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
82%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260X |
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Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$299 | MSRP | $139 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
192-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 104 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1625 MHz |