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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce GTX 980 outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 290 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce GTX 980 is 318 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 290.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Performs up to 0% better in League of Legends than Radeon R9 290 - 369 vs 368 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $166.94 vs $199.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing League of Legends than Radeon R9 290 - $0.45 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 165 vs 275 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
369
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$166.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 980 Overclocked 4 GB DDR5 256-bit DisplayPort HDMI 2.0 DVI-I Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 947 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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