The Radeon R9 290 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 1050. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1050
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 75 vs 275 Watts
Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GTX 1050 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
100%
Min 1% FPS
32
100%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 1050
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
51
78%
Min 1% FPS
22
69%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GTX 1050 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 290 vs GeForce GTX 1050 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GTX 1050 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1050
Oct 25th, 2016
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
112.1 GB/s
35%
Pixel Fillrate
46.56 GPixel/s
77%
Texture Fillrate
58.2 GTexel/s
38%
FP32
1.862 TFLOPS
38%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $109.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 275 W | Power Consumption | 75 W |
| Memory | ||
4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112.1 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 46.56 GPixel/s |
151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 58.2 GTexel/s |
4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.862 TFLOPS |
