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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 2637 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 26% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon R9 290X - 427 vs 340 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 170 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 31% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $153.55 vs $223.01
- Up to 14% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than GeForce RTX 3060 - $0.5 vs $0.58 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
427
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
86%
Price, €
€247.54
68%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
340
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.44
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$329 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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