The Radeon R9 290X is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 2070. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
The GeForce RTX 2070 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 2070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 40% less energy – 175 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce RTX 2070 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
66%
Min 1% FPS
33
58%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce RTX 2070
Oct 17th, 2018
Average FPS
101
100%
Min 1% FPS
57
100%
Price, CA$
CA$399.99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.96/FPS
100%
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CA$399.99
In Stock
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CA$5,878.96
In Stock
Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce RTX 2070 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce RTX 2070 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce RTX 2070 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
71%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
62%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
75%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
75%
GeForce RTX 2070
Oct 17th, 2018
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
103.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
233.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
7.465 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2018 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 20 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 290 W | Power Consumption | 175 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 | ||
| 64 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 103.7 GPixel/s |
| 176 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 233.3 GTexel/s |
| 5.632 TFLOPS | FP32 | 7.465 TFLOPS |
