Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q 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 2080 Max-Q is 1923 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
- Performs up to 37% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Radeon R9 290X - 97 vs 71 FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 80 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
Mobile • Jan 29th, 2019
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
Mobile • Jan 29th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
70.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
201.5 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 29th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 20 Mobile | 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 |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 735 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1095 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
