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MSRP in USD: $199
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$144.99
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$399
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$399
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
$399
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1029 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 4 vs 3 GB
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 Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Radeon R9 290X - $13.18 vs $19.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 120 vs 290 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
11
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.09/FPS
69.04138292299633%
Price, $
$210
69%
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
11
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.18/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
High Quality Raytracing
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
78.06782141985849%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
69.88636363636364%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $549 | MSRP | $199 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |
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