Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2080 Ti outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is 1780 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 71% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti - $146.23 vs $511.1
- Up to 33% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce RTX 2080 Ti - $3.25 vs $4.85 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Performs up to 134% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon R9 290 - 117 vs 50 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 250 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 175% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 11 vs 4 GB
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
50
42%
Value, €/FPS
€3.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.32
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €162.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
FPS
117
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.85/FPS
67%
Price, €
€567.32
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for €567.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 72 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
136 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
420.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2018 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 20 |
$399 | MSRP | $999 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 11 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 352-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 616 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1350 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1545 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |