Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 4060 outperforms Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 4060 is 3481 days newer than Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of GeForce RTX 4060
- Performs up to 201% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon R9 290 - 217 vs 72 FPS
- Up to 65% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Radeon R9 290 - $1.45 vs $4.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 115 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 8 vs 4 GB
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 18th, 2023
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$314.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 18th, 2023
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • May 18th, 2023
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 4060 | vs | Radeon R9 290 |
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May 18th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
GeForce 40 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$299 | MSRP | $399 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
272 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1830 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 947 MHz |
2460 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2125 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |