Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms the cheaper 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 4070 SUPER is 3716 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of Radeon R9 290
- Up to 66% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER - $269.37 vs $801.07
- Up to 16% better value when playing Apex Legends than GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER - $2.64 vs $3.14 per FPS
Advantages of GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
- Performs up to 150% better in Apex Legends than Radeon R9 290 - 255 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 220 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 12 vs 4 GB
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
102
40%
Value, €/FPS
€2.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€269.37
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €269.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6957 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.14/FPS
84%
Price, €
€801.07
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for €801.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6955 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Pixel Fillrate
198 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
554.4 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 290 | vs | GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 40 |
$399 | MSRP | $599 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
512-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 504.2 GB/s |
947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1980 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2475 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1313 MHz |