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 AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 290 vs 350 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 131% better in World of Tanks than Radeon R9 290X - 351 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 12 vs 4 GB
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
38.9768574908648%
Texel Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
36.758563074352544%
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 11th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$549 | MSRP | $799 |
| 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 | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 512-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 912.4 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1260 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
