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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 2994 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 21% better in Immortals of Aveum than Radeon R9 290X - 29 vs 24 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $179.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Radeon R9 290X - $6.21 vs $8.75 per 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
Immortals of Aveum
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 RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
88%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
80%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $549 | MSRP | $249 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1552 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or GeForce RTX 3050
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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