Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 3001 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 102% better in No Man's Sky than Radeon R9 290X - 184 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 290 vs 350 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $799 | 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 |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
