Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is 2966 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
- Performs up to 82% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Radeon R9 290X - 60 vs 33 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 184 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 12 vs 4 GB
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
79.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
224.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 7th, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 20 |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1470 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1650 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
