NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs AMD Radeon R9 290
The AMD Radeon R9 290 is ahead by 8% on our index and meets the recommended card of 31 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 13 14
Video memory 3 GB 4 GB
Rated power 120 W 275 W
Launch price $199 $399
Index per $100 6.5 3.5
Games at recommended 152 183
Released20162013
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21112
- Fortnite1314
- Palworld1314
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB; right: AMD Radeon R9 290.
Games only the AMD Radeon R9 290 runs at recommended
- God of War
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE
- Apex Legends™
- The Cycle: Frontier
- Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
- Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
- VRChat
- Crossout
And 23 more.
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB faster than the AMD Radeon R9 290?
No — the AMD Radeon R9 290 scores 14 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB's 13, a 8% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB meets the recommended graphics card of 152 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon R9 290, 183.