The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $163.04 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 225 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 38% cheaper – $269.37 vs $432.41
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
Oct 19th, 2022
Average FPS
121
100%
Min 1% FPS
70
100%
Price, €
€432.41
62%
Value, €/FPS
€3.57/FPS
100%
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€432.41
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Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
54%
Min 1% FPS
32
46%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.14/FPS
86%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
Oct 19th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
608.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
253.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
16.2 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
53%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
46%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
60%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
30%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 19th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
225 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
608.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
133.2 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
253.1 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
16.2 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
