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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X 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 3060 Ti GDDR6X is 3282 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 51% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X - $210.0 vs $429.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing F1 23 than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X - $1.2 vs $2.07 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
- Performs up to 19% better in F1 23 than Radeon R9 290X - 208 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 225 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
84%
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 3060 Ti GDDR6X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
57%
Price, $
$429.99
48%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GV-N306TXGAMING OC-8GD GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC D6X 8G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 8GB 256-bit GDDR6X, Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
253.1 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 608.3 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1410 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1665 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
166 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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