The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $295.51 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 37% less energy – 184 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 58% cheaper – $210.00 vs $505.51
- A better value for money for gaming
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Dec 7th, 2021
Average FPS
95
100%
Min 1% FPS
52
100%
Price, $
$505.51
41%
Value, $/FPS
$5.32/FPS
59%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
71%
Min 1% FPS
33
63%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.13/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Radeon R9 290X 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 RTX 2060 12 GB vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Dec 7th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
336 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
79.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
224.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
7.181 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
95%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
81%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
78%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
78%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Dec 7th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
184 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
336 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
79.2 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
224.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
7.181 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
