Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GTX 880M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 139 days older than GeForce GTX 880M.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 122 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 49% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce GTX 880M - 52 vs 35 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
GeForce GTX 880M
Mobile • Mar 12th, 2014
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 880M
Mobile • Mar 12th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
31.78 GPixel/s
49%
Texel Fillrate
127.1 GTexel/s
72%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 800M | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 160 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 954 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 993 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
