The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $699.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 9% less energy – 250 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 6 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 70% cheaper – $299.00 vs $998.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Jun 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
80
100%
Min 1% FPS
42
100%
Price, $
$998
29%
Value, $/FPS
$12.47/FPS
37%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti 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 980 Ti vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Jun 2nd, 2015
Memory
6 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
336.6 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
103.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
189.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
6.06 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
95%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
59%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
80%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
80%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 980 Ti | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| $649.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
250 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
336.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
103.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
189.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
6.06 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
