The GeForce GTX 970 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $100.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 148 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 25% cheaper – $299.00 vs $399.00
- A better value for money for gaming
GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
100%
Min 1% FPS
32
100%
Price, $
$399
74%
Value, $/FPS
$6.13/FPS
75%
GeForce GTX 970 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 970 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
81%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
81%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
92%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
148 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
65.97 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
| 122.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
| 3.92 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
