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$210
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MSRP in USD: $699
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Boost Clock
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$288
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2080 outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon R9 290X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 2080 is 1792 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 54% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2080 - $210.0 vs $454.96
- Up to 46% better value when playing F1 23 than GeForce RTX 2080 - $1.2 vs $2.24 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Performs up to 16% better in F1 23 than Radeon R9 290X - 203 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 215 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
175
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.24/FPS
53%
Price, $
$454.96
46%
FPS Winner
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Founders Edition
Buy for $454.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8609 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
109.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
314.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2018 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 20 |
$549 | MSRP | $699 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1515 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or GeForce RTX 2080
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
111 FPS
$36.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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