The Radeon R9 290 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 200 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
55%
Min 1% FPS
32
47%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Dec 1st, 2020
Average FPS
118
100%
Min 1% FPS
68
100%
Price, CA$
CA$899.99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.62/FPS
100%
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CA$899.99
In Stock
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CA$730.00
In Stock
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CA$1,259.85
In Stock
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CA$749.99
In Stock
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CA$825.08
In Stock
Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
71%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
46%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
60%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
30%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Dec 1st, 2020
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
253.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
16.2 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 1st, 2020 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 275 W | Power Consumption | 200 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 133.2 GPixel/s |
| 151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 253.1 GTexel/s |
| 4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 16.2 TFLOPS |
