The Radeon R9 290X is a much slower gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 1070. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
The GeForce GTX 1070 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 150 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1070 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
82%
Min 1% FPS
33
77%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 1070
Jun 10th, 2016
Average FPS
82
100%
Min 1% FPS
43
100%
Price, €
€199.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.43/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1070 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 Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1070 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1070 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
59%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
87%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
87%
GeForce GTX 1070
Jun 10th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256.3 GB/s
80%
Pixel Fillrate
107.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
202 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
6.463 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 290X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 10th, 2016 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $379.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 290 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256.3 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 64 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 107.7 GPixel/s |
| 176 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 202 GTexel/s |
| 5.632 TFLOPS | FP32 | 6.463 TFLOPS |
