The GeForce GTX 1070 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $230.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 45% less energy – 150 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 44% cheaper – $299.00 vs $529.99
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1070
Jun 10th, 2016
Average FPS
82
100%
Min 1% FPS
43
100%
Price, $
$529.99
56%
Value, $/FPS
$6.46/FPS
71%
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$529.99
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$499.99
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$399.00
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$569.00
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GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1070
Jun 10th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256.3 GB/s
80%
Pixel Fillrate
107.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
202 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
6.463 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
56%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
75%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1070 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 10th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$379.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
150 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 256.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
107.7 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
202 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
6.463 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
