GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon R9 295X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 295X2 and GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 295X2
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 500 Watt
22.34

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms R9 295X2 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking251217
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.4222.57
Power efficiency3.0614.21
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameVesuviusGP106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 April 2014 (10 years ago)18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 3 GB has 833% better value for money than R9 295X2.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores28161152
Core clock speedno data1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1018 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)500 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate179.2123.0
Floating-point processing power5.733 TFLOPS3.935 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs17672

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 2.1 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length307 mm250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2 x 8-pin1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth640 GB/s192.2 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan++
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 295X2 22.34
GTX 1060 3 GB 24.88
+11.4%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 295X2 8608
GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+11.4%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.34 24.88
Recency 29 April 2014 18 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 500 Watt 120 Watt

R9 295X2 has a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1060 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 11.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 295X2 in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon R9 295X2
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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