The Radeon R9 290 is a slightly slower gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
The GeForce GTX 980 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- A faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 40% less energy – 165 vs 275 Watts
Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
93%
Min 1% FPS
32
91%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
100%
Min 1% FPS
35
100%
Price, €
€798
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.4/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GTX 980 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 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce GTX 980 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
78%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
97%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
97%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 275 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 60.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
| 151.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
| 4.849 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
