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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060 is 2637 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 46% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R9 290X - 79 vs 54 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 170 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 12 vs 4 GB
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€265.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC V2 Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1837MHz Core Clock, RGB, 2x DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060GAMING OC-8GD
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$329 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 or Radeon R9 290X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
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