Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper GeForce 210 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce 210 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1473 days newer than the cheaper GeForce 210.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce 210
- Up to 83% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $35.99 vs $210.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Radeon R9 290X - $0.28 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 31 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than GeForce 210 - 151 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce 210 - 4 vs 0.5 GB
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2009
FPS
127
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$35.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2009
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
NVIDIA GeForce 210 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
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Oct 12th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
GeForce 200 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
0.5 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
64-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
6.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
520 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |