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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 610 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GT 610 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 570 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 610.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 35% better in Dead Space than GeForce GT 610 - 54 vs 40 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
- Up to 82% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $37.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Dead Space than Radeon R9 290X - $0.95 vs $3.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 29 vs 290 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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GeForce GT 610
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2012
FPS
40
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.99
100%
Value Winner
SAPLOS Geforce GT 610 Graphics Card, 2GB DDR3 64-bit, VGA HDMI, Low Profile Video Card, PCI Express x16, DirectX 11
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce GT 610
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2012
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 600 |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 14.37 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 810 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 898 MHz |
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