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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 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 3060 8 GB is 3275 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 18% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R9 290X - 208 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 170 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$478.58
100%
FPS Winner
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
75.0293083235639%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
88.44221105527639%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
173 FPS
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