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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 1060 6 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 6 GB is 987 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Radeon R9 290 - 72 vs 69 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $189.97 vs $299.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Valheim than Radeon R9 290 - $2.64 vs $4.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 120 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 6 vs 4 GB
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual-Fan OC Edition VR Ready Dual HDMI DP 1.4 Gaming Graphics Card (DUAL-GTX1060-O6G)
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Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
69
95.83333333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$4.33/FPS
60.96997690531178%
Price, $
$299
63%
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
82.03 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
136.7 GTexel/s
90.23102310231023%
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
73.88760209679386%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 19th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$299 | 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 |
6 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 |
| 1709 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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