The GeForce RTX 4060 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 $116.13 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 4060
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 58% less energy – 115 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 30% cheaper – $269.37 vs $385.50
GeForce RTX 4060 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 4060
May 18th, 2023
Average FPS
111
100%
Min 1% FPS
63
100%
Price, €
€385.5
69%
Value, €/FPS
€3.47/FPS
100%
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€385.50
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€399.37
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€360.35
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€403.30
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Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Average FPS
65
59%
Min 1% FPS
32
51%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.14/FPS
84%
GeForce RTX 4060 vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 4060 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 4060 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 4060
May 18th, 2023
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
272 GB/s
85%
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
15.11 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
51%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
64%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
32%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 4060 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 18th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 40 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
115 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 272 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
118.1 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
236.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
15.11 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
