The GeForce GTX 1080 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $299.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 35% less energy – 180 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 50% cheaper – $299.00 vs $598.00
GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Average FPS
92
100%
Min 1% FPS
50
100%
Price, $
$598
50%
Value, $/FPS
$6.5/FPS
71%
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$598.00
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$598.00
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$598.00
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$499.00
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GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.873 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
55%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
55%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
55%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
180 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
320.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
110.9 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
277.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
8.873 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
