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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB 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 3060 8 GB is 3263 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Up to 31% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $146.23 vs $211.32
- Up to 3% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $3.25 vs $3.35 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 40% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Radeon R9 290 - 70 vs 50 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 170 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 8 vs 4 GB
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
50
71%
Value, €/FPS
€3.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.32
100%
Value Winner
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
70
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.35/FPS
97%
Price, €
€234.56
69%
FPS Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $399 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
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