GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 390X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R9 390X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
275 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
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390X has 129% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 25 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 6950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
60−65
60−65
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Far Cry 5 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
70−75
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
220−230
210−220
medium / 1080p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
90−95
80−85
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
low / 720p
140−150
130−140
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
high / 1080p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
190−200
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
120−130
high / 1080p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
high / 768p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Radeon R9 390X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
GP106
Grenada XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
19 July 2016
16 June 2015
Pipelines
1280
2816
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
Boost Clock
1708 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
4,400 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
136.7
184.8
Floating-point performance
4,375 gflops
5,914 gflops
Length
250 mm
275 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
384 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
6.1
G-SYNC
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
684 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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