Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 980 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 GTX 980 is 330 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Radeon R9 290X - 80 vs 77 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 165 vs 290 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
88%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
