Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms the more expensive Radeon R7 260X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 1045 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R7 260X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260X
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 115 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 16% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon R7 260X - 337 vs 290 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Radeon R7 260X - $144.99 vs $246.31
- Up to 49% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon R7 260X - $0.43 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 260X - 3 vs 2 GB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
290
86.05341246290801%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
50.588235294117645%
Price, $
$246.31
58%
Buy for $246.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 311546 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
337
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $144.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 311545 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
17.6 GPixel/s
21.468650890461088%
Texel Fillrate
61.6 GTexel/s
50.081300813008134%
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R7 260X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$139 | MSRP | $199 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
104 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
1100 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
1625 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |