The GeForce RTX 2080 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $593.69 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 2080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 26% less energy – 215 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 76% cheaper – $189.19 vs $782.88
- A better value for money for gaming
GeForce RTX 2080 vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 2080
Sep 20th, 2018
Average FPS
114
100%
Min 1% FPS
65
100%
Price, €
€782.88
24%
Value, €/FPS
€6.86/FPS
41%
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€1,001.65
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€8.06
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Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
59%
Min 1% FPS
33
51%
Price, €
€189.19
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 2080 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 RTX 2080 vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 2080 vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 2080
Sep 20th, 2018
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
109.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
314.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
10.07 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
71%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
59%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
56%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
56%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 2080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 20th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| $699.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
215 W | Power Consumption | 290 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 | ||
109.4 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
314.6 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
10.07 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
