The Radeon R9 280X is a much slower gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 280X
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 120 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 3 GB
Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
56
81%
Min 1% FPS
26
76%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
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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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Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 280X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
3 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
288 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
32 GPixel/s
39%
Texture Fillrate
128 GTexel/s
94%
FP32
4.096 TFLOPS
94%
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Jul 19th, 2016
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
67%
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.375 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 280X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| $299.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 250 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Memory | ||
| 3 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 32 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 82.03 GPixel/s |
| 128 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 136.7 GTexel/s |
| 4.096 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.375 TFLOPS |
