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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GTX 680 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 581 days newer than GeForce GTX 680.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 195 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 28% better in Monster Hunter: World than GeForce GTX 680 - 77 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - 4 vs 2 GB
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/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
Highest
GeForce GTX 680
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 680
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
33.86 GPixel/s
52%
Texel Fillrate
135.4 GTexel/s
76%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22nd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 600 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$499 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 192.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1006 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1058 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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