The GeForce GTX 970 is a slightly slower gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 49% less energy – 148 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
97%
Min 1% FPS
32
97%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
100%
Min 1% FPS
33
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 290X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
70%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
70%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
97%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
148 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
65.97 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
| 122.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
| 3.92 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
