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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GTX 470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1308 days newer than GeForce GTX 470.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 215 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 32% better in Dead Space than GeForce GTX 470 - 54 vs 41 FPS
- Up to 220% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 - 4 vs 1.25 GB
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
54
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 470
Desktop • Mar 26th, 2010
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 470
Desktop • Mar 26th, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
17.02 GPixel/s
26%
Texel Fillrate
34.05 GTexel/s
19%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 400 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$349 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1.25 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 320-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 133.9 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 608 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 837 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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