GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 290
92%
92%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
385%
385%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is approximately 293% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Hawaii | GP106 |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 48 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 512 bit | 192 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Hawaii | GP106 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Hawaii PRO(215-0852020) | GP106-400-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 2.0 | Pascal |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,200 million | 4,400 million |
| DensityDifferent | 14.2M / mm² | 22.0M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 438 mm² | 200 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | BGA-2173 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 5th, 2013 | Jul 19th, 2016 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | GeForce 10 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | GeForce 900 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | GeForce 20 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 399 USD | 299 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 69 in our database | 117 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 947 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective | 2002 MHz8 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 1506 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1709 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 512 bit | 192 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 320.0 GB/s | 192.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 48 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 40 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 48 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 1536 KB |
| SM CountDifferent | N/A | 10 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 60.61 GPixel/s | 82.03 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 151.5 GTexel/s | 136.7 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.849 TFLOPS | 4.375 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 606.1 GFLOPS (1:8) | 136.7 GFLOPS (1:32) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 68.36 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 250 mm9.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 275 W | 120 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C67157-00_02 | PG410 SKU 30 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 290 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 6.1 |
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