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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 868 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 5% better in Lost Ark than Radeon R9 280 - 181 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 120 vs 200 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 6 vs 3 GB
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122
100%
FPS and Value Winner
ASUS Geforce GTX 1060 6GB Turbo Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI 2.0 DP 1.4 Auto-Extreme Graphics Card (TURBO-GTX1060-6G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
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 R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $299 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or Radeon R9 280
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
111 FPS
$7.66/FPS
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