Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3070 outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3070 is 2492 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 69% better in The Callisto Protocol than Radeon R9 290 - 113 vs 67 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 220 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 8 vs 4 GB
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$399 | MSRP | $499 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1725 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
