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$210
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
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$319.99
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Boost Clock
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$314.99
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Boost Clock
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$299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4060 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 4060 is 3493 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 34% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4060 - $210.0 vs $319.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Dota 2 than GeForce RTX 4060 - $1.24 vs $1.51 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Performs up to 25% better in Dota 2 than Radeon R9 290X - 212 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 115 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
169
79%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/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 4060
Desktop • May 18th, 2023
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
82%
Price, $
$319.99
65%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4060 AERO OC 8G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 8GB 128-bit GDDR6, GV-N4060AERO OC-8GD Video Card
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Updated 8673 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
GeForce RTX 4060
Desktop • May 18th, 2023
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 4060
Desktop • May 18th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | May 18th, 2023 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 40 |
| $549 | MSRP | $299 |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 272 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1830 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2460 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2125 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290X or GeForce RTX 4060
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
197 FPS
$5.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169.99
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182 FPS
$5.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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178 FPS
$5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
207 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
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175 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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202 FPS
$4.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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182 FPS
$4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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185 FPS
$6.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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185 FPS
$6.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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208 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,339.99
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