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$399
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
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$399
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
Availability
MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 1017 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R9 290 - 53 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $144.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R9 290 - $2.74 vs $5.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 120 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 33% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 4 vs 3 GB
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
53
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Dual-Fan OC Edition Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O3G)
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Updated 311595 minutes ago
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
52
98.11320754716981%
Value, $/FPS
$5.75/FPS
47.652173913043484%
Price, $
$299
48%
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 311596 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
81.1881188118812%
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
73.93266650402536%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 947 MHz |
| 1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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