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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 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 3050 is 2994 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon R9 290X - 198 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 130 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€219.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X 6G OC
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
88%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
80%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$249 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or Radeon R9 290X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
165 FPS
€4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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173 FPS
€4.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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€4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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180 FPS
€3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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174 FPS
€4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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184 FPS
€5.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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180 FPS
€4.72/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
€6.79/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€4.56/FPS
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