The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is a much faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $709.91 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- A much faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 14% less energy – 250 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 79% cheaper – $189.19 vs $899.10
- A much better value for money for gaming
GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Jun 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
80
100%
Min 1% FPS
42
100%
Price, €
€899.1
21%
Value, €/FPS
€11.23/FPS
25%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
84%
Min 1% FPS
33
79%
Price, €
€189.19
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti 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 980 Ti vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Jun 2nd, 2015
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
336.6 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
103.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
189.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
6.06 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
95%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
62%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
93%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
93%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 980 Ti | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| $649.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
250 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
336.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
103.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
189.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
6.06 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
