The GeForce GTX 1080 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $349.55 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 180 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 65% cheaper – $189.19 vs $538.74
- A better value for money for gaming
GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Average FPS
92
100%
Min 1% FPS
50
100%
Price, €
€538.74
35%
Value, €/FPS
€5.85/FPS
48%
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€449.55
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Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
73%
Min 1% FPS
33
66%
Price, €
€189.19
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 290X 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 vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.873 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
58%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
63%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
63%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
180 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
320.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
110.9 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
277.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
8.873 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
