The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $270.27 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 9% less energy – 250 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 175% more VRAM memory – 11 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 50% cheaper – $269.37 vs $539.64
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Mar 10th, 2017
Average FPS
107
100%
Min 1% FPS
60
100%
Price, €
€539.64
49%
Value, €/FPS
€5.04/FPS
82%
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€611.71
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Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
61%
Min 1% FPS
32
53%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.14/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon R9 290 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 GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Mar 10th, 2017
Memory
11 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
484.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
139.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
354.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
11.34 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
36%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
66%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
44%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
43%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
43%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| $699.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
250 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
11 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 352-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
484.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
139.2 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
354.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
11.34 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
