The GeForce GTX 690 is a much slower gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 690
The Radeon R9 290 is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 275 vs 300 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 690
May 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
52
80%
Min 1% FPS
23
72%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
100%
Min 1% FPS
32
100%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.14/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 690 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 690 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 690
May 3rd, 2012
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
192.3 GB/s
60%
Pixel Fillrate
32.61 GPixel/s
54%
Texture Fillrate
130.4 GTexel/s
86%
FP32
3.13 TFLOPS
65%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 690 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 600 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 300 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 192.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 32.61 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
| 130.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
| 3.13 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
