The GeForce RTX 3060 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $155.87 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 170 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 34% cheaper – $299.00 vs $454.87
GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
100%
Min 1% FPS
55
100%
Price, $
$454.87
65%
Value, $/FPS
$4.59/FPS
100%
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$298.00
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$439.99
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$361.22
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$529.00
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GeForce RTX 3060 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 RTX 3060 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
89%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
71%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
76%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
38%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
170 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
