Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 980 is 318 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Radeon R9 290 - 191 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 165 vs 275 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 947 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
