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Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce RTX 3090

Radeon R9 290 vs GeForce RTX 3090: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Radeon R9 290

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 DUAL DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)

Buy for 269.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7111 minutes ago

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Radeon R9 290

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 DUAL DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)

Buy for 269.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7111 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3090 outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3090 is 2492 days newer than Radeon R9 290.

Advantages of Radeon R9 290

  • Up to 65% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than GeForce RTX 3090 - $3.64 vs $10.37 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 21% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 - 275 vs 350 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3090

  • Performs up to 97% better in The Callisto Protocol than Radeon R9 290 - 146 vs 74 FPS
  • Up to 500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 24 vs 4 GB
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The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013


FPS

74

51%

Value, €/FPS

€3.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€269.37

100%

Value Winner

Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 DUAL DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)

Buy for 269.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7111 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

€10.37/FPS

35%

Price, €

€1513.5

17%

FPS Winner

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Graphics Card

Buy for 1,513.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7110 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

60.61 GPixel/s

32%

Texel Fillrate

151.5 GTexel/s

27%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020


Pixel Fillrate

189.8 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

556 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo

Radeon R9 290

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo

GeForce RTX 3090

Nov 5th, 2013
Sep 1st, 2020
Volcanic IslandsGeForce 30
$399
$1499
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-pin
Desktop
Desktop
4 GB
24 GB
GDDR5GDDR6X
512-bit384-bit
320 GB/s
936.2 GB/s
947 MHz
1395 MHz
Not Available1695 MHz
1250 MHz
1219 MHz

PCs Using Radeon R9 290 or GeForce RTX 3090

With selected game settings

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1,513.5

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265.76

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
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1,513.5

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GeForce RTX 3050

153.14

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585.58

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GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

279.27

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

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Radeon RX 7600 XT

292.78

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

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Radeon RX 6600

180.17

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

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Radeon RX 7800 XT

468.46

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

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Radeon RX 580

126.12

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

364.86

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

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AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

234.23

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

900.75

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

75.67

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

58.55

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

135.13

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

583.86

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,531.52

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

234.14

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

2,477.47

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Out of Stock

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

49.54

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

452.18

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

308.59

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

405.4

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

621.61

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

801.07

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

67.55

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GeForce RTX 3070

488.41

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

180.17

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

972.96

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

1,203.51

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Logo
GeForce RTX 3090

1,513.5

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Logo
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

162.15

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

265.76

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

153.14

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

585.58

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

279.27

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7600 XT

292.78

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

180.17

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

468.46

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

126.12

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

364.86

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

234.23

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

900.75

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

75.67

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

58.55

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

135.13

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

583.86

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,531.52

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Out of Stock

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

234.14

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

2,477.47

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Out of Stock

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

49.54

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

452.18

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

308.59

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

405.4

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

621.61

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

801.07

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

67.55

AMD Radeon R9 290 Logo
Radeon R9 290

269.37

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GeForce RTX 3070

488.41

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