GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 280X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R9 280X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB stacks up against Radeon R9 280X, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6.144 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 108% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 25 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	55−60	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	220−230
ultra / 1080p	−	180−190
QHD / 1440p	150−160	110−120
4K / 2160p	100−110	70−75
high / 768p	220−230	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	65−70	45−50
ultra / 1080p	60−65	40−45
QHD / 1440p	40−45	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	70−75	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Far Cry 5 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	95−100	60−65
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	27−30
low / 720p	220−230	180−190
medium / 1080p	150−160	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	35−40	24−27
low / 720p	140−150	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	160−170	140−150
medium / 768p	150−160	120−130
high / 1080p	100−110	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
QHD / 1440p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	40−45	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
QHD / 1440p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	95−100	65−70
medium / 1080p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 102% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	10−11
4K / 2160p	12−14	7−8
low / 720p	95−100	65−70
medium / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 51% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	190−200	130−140
medium / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	75−80	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than Radeon R9 280X.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in World of Tanks is 40% more, than Radeon R9 280X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	GP106	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 July 2016	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1280	2048
Core clock speed	1506 MHz
Boost Clock	1708 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	128.0
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	250 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
G-SYNC	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 280X

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