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In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 34 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 650.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 33% better in The Callisto Protocol than GeForce GTX 650 - 69 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
- Up to 52% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $99.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Radeon R9 290X - $1.92 vs $3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 65 vs 290 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
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 GTX 650
Desktop • Nov 27th, 2013
FPS
52
75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB GDDR5 DVI mHDMI Graphics Card 01G-P4-2650-KR
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce GTX 650
Desktop • Nov 27th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 650
Desktop • Nov 27th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
8.464 GPixel/s
13%
Texel Fillrate
33.86 GTexel/s
19%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 27th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 600 |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 80 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1058 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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