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Compare MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 GAMING vs GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC

MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 GAMING and MSI GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and DirectX (DirectX 12). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+2%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.
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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
R9 390 GAMING 8G
Model
GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC
Release Date
📅 August 2015
Release Date
📅 March 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(10 reviews)
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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
74th / 102
(-2%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
73rd / 102
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
1764th / 1807
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 275 Watts
TDP
🔌 120 Watts
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Series
AMD Radeon R9 300 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
Radeon R9 390
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Size
3 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
512-bit
GPU Memory Interface
192-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1050 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1540 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1100 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1760 MHz
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
-
Length
277 mm
Length
175 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
2
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
2
HDMI
1
HDMI
2
G-SYNC Support
No
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI AMD Radeon R9 390 GAMING:

  • If you are NOT building a mini ITX PC
  • More VRAM memory available (+5 GB)
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link
  • Supports AMD FreeSync

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Reasons to buy the MSI GTX 1060 AERO ITX 3G OC:

  • Slightly better gaming performance, around +2%
  • Newer Product, it was released around 19 months later
  • Around 56% lower thermal design power
  • If you are building a mini ITX PC
  • +1 Display Ports
  • +1 Ports HDMI
  • Supports NVIDIA G-Sync

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