The GeForce RTX 2070 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $334.22 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 2070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 175 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 55% cheaper – $269.37 vs $603.59
GeForce RTX 2070 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 2070
Oct 17th, 2018
Average FPS
101
100%
Min 1% FPS
57
100%
Price, €
€603.59
44%
Value, €/FPS
€5.97/FPS
69%
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€611.71
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€608.11
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Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
64%
Min 1% FPS
32
56%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.14/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 2070 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 RTX 2070 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 2070 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 2070
Oct 17th, 2018
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
103.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
233.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
7.465 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
71%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
58%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
65%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
65%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 2070 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 17th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
175 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
103.7 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
233.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
7.465 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
