GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon R9 280
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon R9 280, 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 3 GB stacks up against Radeon R9 280, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
200 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
3 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon R9 280 have maximum RAM of 3 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 25 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 6758 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
24−27
16−18
4K / 2160p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
75−80
55−60
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 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 3 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 280.
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 3 GB in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
60−65
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
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Far Cry 5 is 39% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
90−95
60−65
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
27−30
4K / 2160p
21−24
27−30
low / 720p
220−230
180−190
medium / 1080p
140−150
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−35
24−27
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
24−27
16−18
4K / 2160p
14−16
8−9
low / 720p
90−95
65−70
medium / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 95% more, than Radeon R9 280.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
10−11
7−8
low / 720p
90−95
65−70
medium / 1080p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
180−190
130−140
medium / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 45% more, than Radeon R9 280.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
high / 768p
−
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Radeon R9 280.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 1.0
Code name
GP106
Tahiti
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
18 August 2016
4 March 2014
Pipelines
1152
1792
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
Boost Clock
1708 MHz
933 MHz
Transistor count
4,400 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
123.0
104.5
Floating-point performance
3,935 gflops
3,344 gflops
Length
250 mm
275 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
8008 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
240 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
+
CUDA
6.1
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
19 Mh/s
21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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